Armidale Regional Council v O’Connor (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 56

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Armidale Regional Council v O'Connor (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 56 Hearing dates: 11 – 12 May 2020 Date of orders: 12 May 2020 Decision date: 12 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See [1] and [17] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Injunction — Urgent injunction sought to restrain councillors from voting on Council motion — Removal of Chief Executive Officer — Reasons for grant and extension of injunctive relief Cases Cited: Armidale Regional Council v O'Connor [2020] NSWLEC 53 Armidale Regional Council v O'Connor [2020] NSWLEC 54 Beecham Group Limited v Bristol Laboratories Pty Limited (1968) 118 CLR 618; [1968] HCA 1 Isbester v Knox City Council (2015) 255 CLR 135; [2015] HCA 20 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council (2008) 72 NSWLR 504; [2008] NSWCA 209 Re Macquarie University, ex parte Ong (1989) 17 NSWLR 113 Stollery v Greyhound Racing Control Board (1972) 128 CLR 509; [1972] HCA 53 Shoalhaven City Council v Bridgewater Investments Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 103 Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 806; (2007) 160 LGERA 1 Texts Cited: Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Armidale Regional Council (First Applicant) Susan Law (Second Applicant) Margaret O'Connor (First Respondent) Debra O'Brien (Second Respondent) Jonathan Galletly (Third Respondent) Dorothy Robinson (Fourth Respondent) Ian Tiley (Fifth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Allars SC (First Applicant) R Hassall, solicitor (Second Applicant) S Prince SC (Respondents)