J.K. Williams Staff Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2020] NSWSC 220

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: J.K. Williams Staff Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2020] NSWSC 220 Hearing dates: 6 March 2020 Date of orders: 12 March 2020 Decision date: 12 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Applications List Before: Robb J Decision: Order, pursuant to section 149B(2) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), that these proceedings be transferred to the Land and Environment Court to be heard and determined together with Land and Environment Court Proceedings No 2019/296280. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Jurisdiction — Transfers to and from other courts — Land and Environment Court – Whether, for the purposes of s 149B(2) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), it is more appropriate for the proceedings in the Supreme Court to be transferred to the Land and Environment Court to be heard together with related proceedings in that court – Transfer order made Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Sydney Water Act 1994 (NSW) Cases Cited: Pierce v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2012] NSWLEC 33 Young v King [2016] NSWCA 282 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: J.K. Williams Staff Pty Limited (plaintiff / applicant) Sydney Water Corporation (defendant / respondent) Representation: Counsel: W G Muddle SC (plaintiff / applicant) S Donaldson SC / S Glascott (defendant / respondent)