Blacktown City Council v Wilkie and Ors [2001] NSWLEC 160

Blacktown City Council v Wilkie and Ors [2001] NSWLEC 160

The Court granted an adjournment so that the unrepresented first respondent could take advice, while making clear that the proceedings were serious, involved potential environmental harm, and should be ready to proceed on the next hearing date because the Court would be very reluctant to grant any further adjournment.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Practice and Procedure Adjournment / Application for Adjournment
Outcome
Adjournment granted.
Legal Topics
['adjournment' 'litigant in Person' 'potential Environmental Harm' 'restoration of Land' 'removal of Rubbish or Material']
['practice and Procedure' 'environmental Law'] ['adjournment' 'litigant in Person' 'potential Environmental Harm' 'restoration of Land' 'removal of Rubbish or Material']

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Procedural Posture

Practice and Procedure Adjournment / Application for Adjournment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the proceedings should be adjourned where the first respondent was unrepresented and sought an adjournment, despite the Court's concern about potential environmental harm."]

Ratio Decidendi

The Court granted an adjournment so that the unrepresented first respondent could take advice, while making clear that the proceedings were serious, involved potential environmental harm, and should be ready to proceed on the next hearing date because the Court would be very reluctant to grant any further adjournment.

Court Disposition

Adjournment granted.

Orders

  • ['The proceedings are adjourned to a date to be fixed.' 'Leave is granted to the parties to seek appropriate dates from the Registrar.']