George Thomas Hotels (Campsie) Pty Ltd & Anor v Station House Campsie Pty Ltd & Ors [2018] NSWSC 916

The determination of whether hotel premises are in the 'immediate vicinity' of a school under clause 36(2) is not limited to lineal distance but involves an evaluative assessment considering multiple relevant contextual factors; the Authority did not err by considering such factors, and its decision and reasons were consistent with applicable legal principles and precedents.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 13 July 2018
Procedural Posture: Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome: Proceedings dismissed
Legal Topics: ['judicial Review' 'gaming Machine Threshold' 'statutory Interpretation']

['administrative Law'] ['judicial Review' 'gaming Machine Threshold' 'statutory Interpretation']

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1 ['Whether the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority erred in granting an increase of gaming machine threshold at hotel premises under the Gaming Machines Act 2001 (NSW)' "Whether hotel premises were in the 'immediate vicinity' of a school for the purposes of clause 36(2) of the Gaming Machines Regulation 2010" 'Whether the Authority took into account irrelevant considerations' 'Whether Authority asked itself the wrong question' 'Whether reasons were inadequate' 'Whether the decision was unreasonable']

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Proceedings dismissed

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['The proceedings are dismissed.' "The plaintiffs are to pay the defendants' costs as agreed or assessed."]