Hawkesbury City Council v Mustapha Kara-Ali [2018] NSWLEC 105

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hawkesbury City Council v Mustapha Kara-Ali [2018] NSWLEC 105 Hearing dates: 06 July 2018 Date of orders: 06 July 2018 Decision date: 06 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [35] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – service – whether service has been effected upon first respondent – where respondent has demonstrated knowledge of proceedings – service taken to have been effected

INTERLOCUTORY INJUCTION – works allegedly undertaken without development consent – whether there is a serious question to be tried – whether the balance of convenience favours the making of an injunction Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 4.2, 9.45 Hawkesbury Development Control Plan 2002 Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 cl 6.2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 10.14 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57; [2006] HCA 46 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618; [1968] HCA 1 Blacktown City Council v Penatrators Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 169; (2013) 199 LGERA 73 Central Coast Council v 422 Pacific Highway Wyong Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 38 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (No 3) (1998) 195 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 30 Ross v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1987) 70 LGRA 91 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc (2011) 217 FCR 238; [2011] FCAFC 156 Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 806; (2007) 160 LGERA 1 Tenterfield Shire Council v Budd [2016] NSWLEC 89 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hawkesbury City Council (Applicant) Mustapha Kara-Ali (First Respondent) Diaa Kara-Ali (Second Respondent) Southern Chariot Stud Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Cottom, solicitor (Applicant)