Boomerang & Blueys Residents Group Inc. v New South Wales Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government [2018] NSWLEC 139

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boomerang & Blueys Residents Group Inc. v New South Wales Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government [2018] NSWLEC 139 Hearing dates: 7 June, 24 July 2018 Date of orders: 07 September 2018 Decision date: 07 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: The Minister's Notice of Motion is dismissed. See par [109] Catchwords: EVIDENCE: Notice to Admit Facts issued by the Applicant and challenged by one Respondent, who asks the Court to set it aside – only some elements of notice pressed – principles to apply. Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Coastal Protection Act 1979 Evidence Act 1995 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Edwards v The State of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 459 Gerard Michael McGuirk v The University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 253 McDonald v McDonald [2016] NSWSC 724 McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 104 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB (2004) 207 ALR 12 Parkesbourne Mummel Landscape Guardians Inc v Minister for Planning (2009) 170 LGERA 118; [2009] NSWLEC 101 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Mansfield [2018] NSWLEC 107 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 Sutherland Council v Minister for Planning (1995) 86 LGERA 76 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Boomerang & Blueys Residents Group Inc. (Applicant) New South Wales Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (First Respondent) MidCoast Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R White, barrister (Applicant) Ms S Duggan, SC with Ms N Hammond, barrister (First Respondent) Mr J Lazarus, barrister (Second Respondent)