Friends of Tumblebee Incorporated v ATB Morton Pty Limited (No 3)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Friends of Tumblebee Incorporated v ATB Morton Pty Limited (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 133 Hearing dates:21 and 22 August 2014Decision date: 22 August 2014 Jurisdiction:Class 4Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [52]. Catchwords: PROCEDURE: late application to rely on expert evidence in judicial review proceedings where determination of a jurisdictional fact required - applicable legal principles - whether evidence reasonably required - application refused. EVIDENCE: whether expert evidence admissible as opinion evidence - whether reasoning sufficiently disclosed in expert report - evidence inadmissible. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 57-60 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 78A(8)(b) Evidence Act 1995, ss 50, 76, 79 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 31.17, 31.19 Cases Cited: Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 (No 6) [2013] NSWLEC 73 Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2014] NSWLEC 14 Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2014] NSWCA 141 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; (2011) 243 CLR 588 DEXUS Funds Management Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2011] NSWLEC 156 Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 113; (2012) 194 LGERA 226 Friends of Tumblebee Incorporated v ATB Morton Pty Limited [2014] NSWLEC 127 Friends of Tumblebee Incorporated v ATB Morton Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 134 Gilbank v Bloore [2012] NSWLEC 172 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52...