Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. The applicant sought administrative review under s 27(2) of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) ('the Act') of the decision of the Children's Guardian made on 30 October 2023 to cancel his working with children check clearance on the grounds that he poses a risk to the safety of children ('the Cancellation Decision'). 2. The applicant had previously appli...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. This is an appeal by Rodney Young and Mary Young ("the Appellants") against a decision of the Tribunal made on 31 October 2024 concerning a dispute with Rita Di Cesare Trading/as CPC Quality Smash Repairs ("the Respondent") over the restoration of the Appellants' motor vehicle, a 1956 Morris Minor utility ("the Vehicle"), commencing in mid-2016. Background 2. Briefly stated the...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. The applicant, Mr Charlie Adams, seeks administrative review of a decision of the respondent, the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC), in relation to an application for access to certain information lodged by him on 13 December 2024. 2. The access application sought information regarding the investigation and handling of Mr Adams' complaint against a health practitioner. Th...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. Before the Tribunal is an application lodged by Nova Security Group Pty Ltd ("Nova") concerning its liability to payroll tax for the financial years ended 30 June 2019 to 30 June 2022 under the Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW) ("PTA"). Nova is a private security firm. 2. Nova disputes how the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue ("Chief Commissioner") has determined to characterise the...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. The Applicant filed an application for administrative review on 20 March 2025 seeking administrative review of the Respondent's decision of 22 January 2025 to take disciplinary action against the Applicant for improper conduct. As the application was filed 29 days late, the Applicant is seeking that the Tribunal extend the period of time for the application to be filed. The Appli...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. This judgment concerns two Notices of Motion: 1) A Notice of Motion filed on 6 May 2025 by the plaintiff Mr David Kelsall seeking verified discovery from all three defendants (the Discovery Motion). 2) An Amended Notice of Motion filed on 20 May 2025 by Mr Andersen solicitor seeking orders that Mr Kelsall's pleadings against his client be set aside or dismissed or struck out or...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. Mr Gregory Mills (the Applicant) seeks access to information held by the University of New England (the Respondent) in relation to a possible claim for breach of procedural fairness in the course of his previous employment relationship with the Respondent. 2. This is an application for administrative review of a decision of the Respondent to refuse to deal with an application to...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. COMMISSIONER: These Class 1 proceedings arise as a result of the deemed refusal, by the City of Sydney Council, of Development Application DA2024/842 which seeks consent for the demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of a three-storey dwelling with basement, new rear garage with studio above, associated landscaping and tree removal at Lot 1 DP 1307323, 4 Alexander St...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. COMMISSIONER: Development for the purpose of a dwelling house is proposed on a site on the western half of the Hunters Hill peninsula, at a site known as 48 Barons Crescent, Hunters Hill. 2. To this end, development application DA2023/0134 was lodged with Hunters Hill Council on 30 October 2023 by the applicant in these proceedings, Mr Ebrahim Imseis and Ms Rina Imseis (together...
Australia, July 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 3: 1. COMMISSIONER: Mr and Mrs Battiato of 20 Kanangra Avenue Corlette submitted an application, pursuant to s 7 of Pt 2 of the Trees (Disputes between Neighbours) Act 2006 (Trees Act). 2. There is a retaining wall (approximately 10 - 12 metres long) situated between 20 Kanangra Avenue Corlette and the neighbouring property owned by Mrs Clifton, the Respondent, of 22 Kanangra Avenue C...