The Owners – Strata Plan 49574 v Scorpio Holdings (Aust) Pty Limited & Ors [2018] NSWLEC 54

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan 49574 v Scorpio Holdings (Aust) Pty Limited & Ors [2018] NSWLEC 54 Hearing dates: 17 April 2018 Date of orders: 17 April 2018 Decision date: 18 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [47] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – strata renewal plan – necessity of position papers prior to mediation in proceedings under s 179 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 – such position papers to be provided in a timely manner prior to mediation - respondent (dissenting owner) sought security for costs of proceedings – applicability of terms 'defendant' and 'plaintiff' in the context of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 – applicability of term 'security for costs' in such proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 ss 3, 56 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 Pt 10 Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016 Pt 6 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Pt 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Allesch v Maunz 203 CLR 172, [2000] HCA 40 Monti v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 34 The Owners – Strata Plan 6877 v 2-4 Lachlan Avenue Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 13 The Owners – Strata Plan 6666 v Kahu Holdings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 15 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan 49574 (Applicant) Scorpio Holdings (Aust) Pty Limited (First Respondent – Dissenting Owner) Alexander Investments Australia Pty Limited (Second Respondent – Dissenting Owner) Representation: Counsel: Mr Jason Lazarus (Applicant) Ms Katharine Huxley – solicitor (First Respondent – Dissenting Owner) Mr Simon Mitchell – solicitor (Second Respondent – Dissenting Owner)