City of Ryde Council v Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 126

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: City of Ryde Council v Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 126 Hearing dates: 20 September 2017 Date of orders: 20 September 2017 Decision date: 20 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [42] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motions to set aside notices to produce to court – whether notices to produce to court serve legitimate forensic purpose – principles governing legitimate forensic purpose considered – established that documents sought for legitimate forensic purpose – established that it is "on the cards" that documents will materially assist – motions dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 80 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015, r 3 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004, cl 18 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 13.4, 34.1; Pt 21, Pt 34 Cases Cited: Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 122 Attorney General for New South Wales v Chidgey (2008) 182 A Crim R 536; [2008] NSWCCA 65 Azar Building and Construction Services Pty Ltd v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation [2010] NSWLEC 110 Carroll v Attorney General for New South Wales (1993) 70 A Crim R 162 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Fostif Pty Ltd v Campbells Cash & Carry Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 203; (2005) NSWCA 83 Fraietta v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 52 Gardiner v Regina (2006) 162 A Crim R 233; [2006] NSWCCA 190 Harvey v New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 1389 Norris v Kandiah [2007] NSWSC 1296 Patonga Beach Holdings Pty Ltd v Lyons [2009] NSWSC 869 Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2017] NSWLEC 1300 Propend Finance Pty Ltd v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (1994) 72 A Crim R 278 R v Robinson (1996) 89 A Crim R 42 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 R v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 R v Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498 Re Don [2006] NSWSC 1125 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: City of Ryde Council (Applicant) Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Rose (Applicant) Ms S Duggan SC (Respondent)