Horton v Palerang Council [2012] NSWLEC 215

Horton v Palerang Council [2012] NSWLEC 215

Given the applicant required further time to seek legal advice as to the statutory basis of his claim and the respondent did not have notice of the adjournment request, the adjournment was granted but the applicant was ordered to pay the respondent's costs for the day. The applicant is required to clarify the statutory basis for the claim, and the respondent is to notify the applicant of the basis for its time bar argument.

Parties
Applicant: Derek Horton; Respondent: Palerang Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 September 2012
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Pending Hearing on Respondent's Notice of Motion to Strike Out Proceedings
Outcome
Adjournment granted; applicant required to pay today's costs; directions for clarification of jurisdictional basis and time bar to be complied with.
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Application, Jurisdiction, Striking Out Proceedings, Appeals, Costs, Adjournment
Local Government Interlocutory Application Jurisdiction Striking Out Proceedings Appeals Costs Adjournment

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Parties

Derek Horton

Applicant

Palerang Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Pending Hearing on Respondent's Notice of Motion to Strike Out Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Court has jurisdiction to entertain the applicant's claim under s 574 of the Local Government Act 1993
  2. 2 Whether the appeal was time barred under Local Government Act 1993 s 574(3)
  3. 3 Whether an adjournment should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

Given the applicant required further time to seek legal advice as to the statutory basis of his claim and the respondent did not have notice of the adjournment request, the adjournment was granted but the applicant was ordered to pay the respondent's costs for the day. The applicant is required to clarify the statutory basis for the claim, and the respondent is to notify the applicant of the basis for its time bar argument.

Court Disposition

Adjournment granted; applicant required to pay today's costs; directions for clarification of jurisdictional basis and time bar to be complied with.

Orders

  • Stand over the respondent's notice of motion to Friday 5 October 2012 for hearing.
  • Applicant to serve document identifying statutory or regulatory basis for jurisdiction by 27 September 2012.