Environment Protection Authority v Knight Frank (NSW) Pty Ltd [1999] NSWLEC 118

Environment Protection Authority v Knight Frank (NSW) Pty Ltd [1999] NSWLEC 118

The Court held that the Registrar had power under the Land and Environment Court Rules to grant leave for the notice to produce to be returnable prior to the hearing, and that the notices to produce in question bore sufficient indication of such leave by court seal and endorsement; therefore, the prosecutor had the necessary leave to issue the notices to produce.

Parties
Prosecutor: Environment Protection Authority; Defendant: Knight Frank (NSW) Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 May 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application Regarding Notice to Produce in Pre Trial Proceedings
Outcome
Application granted; leave for the notice to produce affirmed
Legal Topics
Notice to Produce, Court Leave, Pre Trial Procedure
Criminal Procedure Court Practice Notice to Produce Court Leave Pre Trial Procedure

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Parties

Environment Protection Authority

Prosecutor

Knight Frank (NSW) Pty Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application Regarding Notice to Produce in Pre Trial Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave of the Court is required for the issue of a notice to produce prior to hearing date under Pt 36 r 16 of the Supreme Court Rules
  2. 2 Whether the Registrar had authority to grant leave for the notices to produce

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the Registrar had power under the Land and Environment Court Rules to grant leave for the notice to produce to be returnable prior to the hearing, and that the notices to produce in question bore sufficient indication of such leave by court seal and endorsement; therefore, the prosecutor had the necessary leave to issue the notices to produce.

Court Disposition

Application granted; leave for the notice to produce affirmed