Opera Australia v Sydney Metro; Kritikos Developments Pty Ltd trading as Iron Duke Hotel v Sydney Metro [2020] NSWLEC 28

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Opera Australia v Sydney Metro; Kritikos Developments Pty Ltd trading as Iron Duke Hotel v Sydney Metro [2020] NSWLEC 28 Hearing dates: 06 April 2020 Date of orders: 08 April 2020 Decision date: 08 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [72] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Separate determination of questions – Where appropriate – Application for preliminary ruling on evidence and revocation of separate questions – Separate questions revoked Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 135, 192A Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) ss 57, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 38 Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW) Sch 6B, s 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 28.2 Cases Cited: Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Allphones Retail Pty Ltd (No 3) (2009) 259 ALR 541; [2009] FCA 1075 Gondarra v Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2012] FCA 185 Landan Developments Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro; and Altomonte Holdings Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: In proceedings 2018/00183630 Opera Australia (Applicant) Sydney Metro (Respondent)

In proceedings 2019/00251688 Kritikos Developments Pty Ltd trading as Iron Duke Hotel (ABN 66 002 733 342) (Applicant) Sydney Metro (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T S Hale SC with P Folino Gallo (Applicants) N J Owens SC with L Waterson (Respondents)