Caunt v Shellharbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1065

Caunt v Shellharbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1065

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the Court was required to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that agreement and make written orders giving effect to it.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Proceedings / Conciliation Conference; Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Final Orders
Outcome
Proceedings disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.
Legal Topics
['conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'orders Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979']
['planning and Environment'] ['conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'orders Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Proceedings / Conciliation Conference; Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Final Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 was a decision the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions." "Whether the proceedings should be disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreed decision."]

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the Court was required to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that agreement and make written orders giving effect to it.

Court Disposition

Proceedings disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Orders

  • ["Final orders to give effect to the parties' agreement were made on the date recorded on those orders."]