Randren House Pty Ltd v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation [2017] NSWLEC 151

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Randren House Pty Ltd v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation [2017] NSWLEC 151 Hearing dates: 08 November 2017 Date of orders: 09 November 2017 Decision date: 09 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [67] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motion to set aside, in part, notice to produce to court – whether legitimate forensic purpose disclosed – principles governing legitimate forensic purpose considered and applied – paragraphs of notice to produce to court struck out for want of legitimate forensic purpose – applications to join new applicant and respondent to the proceedings – applications granted – application to amend summons to include additional sought order – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56, 64; Div 1 of Pt 6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 6.24, 34.1, 34.2 Water Management Act 2000 Cases Cited: Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 122 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 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 Gardiner v Regina (2006) 162 A Crim R 233; [2006] NSWCCA 190 Harvey v New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 1389 In the matter of Colorado Products Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 392 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 137 News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410; [1996] FCA 870 Pegang Mining Co Ltd v Choong Sam [1969] 2 MLJ 52 Propend Finance Pty Ltd v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (1994) 72 A Crim R 278 R v Ali Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498 R v Robinson (1996) 89 A Crim R 42 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Re Don [2006] NSWSC 1125 Regina v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Tony Azzi (Automobiles) Pty Ltd v Volvo Car Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 283 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Randren House Pty Ltd (Applicant) Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (First Respondent) State of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P E King (Applicant and Mr Paul Andrew Andrews) Ms J Davidson (Respondents and Minister administering the Water Management Act 2000) Mr P McEwen SC (Water NSW)