Cavanagh v Wollondilly Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 105

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cavanagh v Wollondilly Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 105 Hearing dates: 23 July 2019 Date of orders: 23 July 2019 Decision date: 24 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: Separate question ordered. Consequential timetabling orders made. See orders at [38]. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE: application for the determination of a separate question of law – question if resolved in favour of the council is entirely dispositive of the proceedings – delay in applying for the separate question – proceedings set down for two day hearing – substantial savings in terms of experts' costs and legal fees if separate question resolved in favour of council – application granted. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 28.2 Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011, cl 4.1B Cases Cited: 820 Cawdor Road Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council (2013) 195 LGERA 170; [2013] NSWLEC 8 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2013) 195 LGERA 182; [2013] NSWCA 103 (at [87-99]) Association for Better Living and Education Inc v Wyong Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 96 Challenger Listed Investments Ltd v Valuer General [2015] NSWLEC 7 Dial a Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 172 Hunter v Wyong Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 250 Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd v Attwells [2014] NSWCA 335 M H Earthmoving Pty Ltd v Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 101 Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) New South Wales Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2016] NSWLEC 87 Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council (No 4) [2016] NSWLEC 126 Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319; [2001] NSWCA 270 Whittaker v Northern Beaches Council (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 94 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Samuel Cavanagh (Applicant) Wollondilly Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C J Leggat SC (Applicant) Ms C Novak (Respondent)