Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 62

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 62 Hearing dates: 24 April 2018 Date of orders: 24 April 2018 Decision date: 26 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [45] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether declaratory and other relief sought by consent orders ought be granted – that there is legitimate utility in making declarations where to do so will reinforce a settlement and thereby ensure a just, quicker and cheaper resolution of the proceedings in accordance with s 56 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 – declarations and orders made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 76A (now s 4.2) Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 1989 Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 Water Management Act 2000 s 91E Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technology Pty Ltd (2012) 201 FCR 378; [2012] FCAFC 56 Great Lakes Council v Lani; Great Lakes Council v Lani and Lampo Pty Limited (2007) 158 LGERA 1; [2007] NSWLEC 681 Hill Top Residents Action Group Inc v Minister Administering the Sporting Venues Authorities Act 2008 (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 6 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 86 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 84 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 137 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 210 Shoalhaven City Council v Igor Lepan [2018] NSWLEC 57 Texts Cited: Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Marshall Rural Pty Limited (Applicant) Basscave Pty Limited (First Respondent) Argosy Agricultural Group Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Jason E Lazarus (Applicant) Mr Harrison Grace (First and Second Respondent)