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Planning and environment law

Street of the Fishing Cat Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Court held the occupation certificate appeal was competent and that a modified construction certificate was not required before issuing an occupation certificate.

  • Occupation certificate
  • Construction certificate
  • Development consent modification
  • Validity of appeal
  • Lodgement of application
  • Statutory construction
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Planning and environment law

Toki v Ku-ring-gai Council

The Court upheld an appeal against deemed refusal and granted consent for a Torrens title subdivision and new dwelling house at Pymble, subject to conditions.

  • Development application
  • Subdivision
  • Dwelling house
  • Conciliation conference
  • Biodiversity
  • Stormwater
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Civil procedure

Van der Meer v Qantas Airways Limited

The District Court granted leave to amend a personal injury statement of claim, finding the proposed changes raised a triable issue and should be resolved at trial.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Case management
  • Leave to amend
  • Carrier liability
  • Limitation period
  • Costs
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Planning and environment law

Barnes v Wollondilly Shire Council

The Court upheld an appeal against a restore works order and modified the order by consent after a conciliation conference.

  • Development control order
  • Restore works order
  • Earthworks without development consent
  • Conciliation conference
  • Modified order
  • Development-control-order
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Contract

Ahmed v Phase Projects Pty Ltd

The Appeal Panel dismissed Farah Ahmed’s appeal and refused leave, upholding the Tribunal’s refusal of a refund, most damages claims, and CAD/copyright relief.

  • Breach of preliminary agreement
  • Leave to appeal
  • Weight of evidence
  • Causation and quantum
  • Fair and equitable orders
  • Cad files and copyright licence
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Administrative law

Boscolo v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation

The Court refused leave to appeal, dismissed the summons, and ordered costs. It rejected discrimination and retaliatory eviction arguments and admitted photographs under s 55A.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Question of law
  • Social housing tenancy termination
  • Hoarding clause
  • Retaliatory eviction
  • Admission of photographs
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Civil procedure

Hodder v Wilkinson

The Court entered judgment against the second and third defendants on a loan agreement, but adjourned the claim against the first defendant because it would be unfair to proceed.

  • Default judgment
  • Service and notice
  • Interest under loan agreement
  • Indemnity costs
  • Adjournment for first defendant
  • Default-judgment
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Taxation

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Rypinski

The Supreme Court of New South Wales entered judgment for the Deputy Commissioner for director penalties and unpaid income tax, plus interest and costs, after no evidence was filed for the defendant.

  • Director penalties
  • Unpaid payg withholding tax
  • Superannuation guarantee charge
  • Gst
  • Personal income tax
  • Evidence by certificate of debt
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