Planning disputes
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| Ngurampaa Limited v Brewarrina Shire Council [2015] NSWSC 1553 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWSC | — | — | — | 20 Oct 2015 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for joinder – whether a third party should be joined as a party to proceedings in the Supreme Court – whether the joinder is necessary to the determination of all matters in dispute – application dismissed |
| Ngurampaa Limited v Brewarrina Shire Council & Anor [2014] NSWSC 1022 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWSC | — | — | — | 25 July 2014 | CIVIL LAW - radical title - native title - removed case to High Court - removed case to Privy Council - costs order |
| Ngurampaa Ltd v Brewarrina Shire Council [2014] NSWSC 524 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWSC | Upheld | — | Council | 22 Apr 2014 | PROCEDURE - civil - subpoena - set aside; application to - abuse of process - oppressive - no legitimate forensic process |
| Brewarrina Shire Council v Beckhaus Civil Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWCA 361 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWCA | Dismissed | Other | Applicant | 15 Dec 2006 | CONTRACTS – building, engineering and related contracts – alleged non-compliance with contract specifications – payment claimed under s 8 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 – whether breach of contract – measure of damages – assessment of expert evidence |
| Brewarrina Shire Council v Beckhaus Civil Pty Ltd & 1 Or [2005] NSWCA 248 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWCA | — | — | — | 4 Aug 2005 | BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - defective or incomplete work - no damage for defective or incomplete work sustained while contract is on foot and contractor is required to complete the work - termination by agreement - can be ab initio or release from future performance only - implied term that the parties' rights are governed by provisions in the contract relating to completion despite the termination of it - failure to meet contractual standard - evidentiary onus on contractor to prove the contrac |
| Beckhaus v Brewarrina No 2 [2004] NSWSC 1160 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWSC | Other | — | Mixed | 7 Dec 2004 | Building and Construction – Liquidated damages – Whether defendant entitled to liquidated damages under the contract in circumstances where plaintiff did not achieve practical completion - Whether leave should be allowed for claim for liquidated damages - Held - Entitlement to liquidated damages will only arise following upon some other facts which lead to a termination of the contract after the present time - Leave to plead any claim for liquidated damages refused - Whether plaintiff entitled t |
| Beckhaus v Brewarrina [2004] NSWSC 840 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWSC | Refused | Other | Council | 16 Sept 2004 | Building and Construction - Contract - Claim for payment under contract to build earthwork levees - Whether payment claim valid - Cross-claim - Whether lump sum contract - Whether amount properly allowable for provisional variations - Whether practical completion achieved - Whether contractual requirements for progess claim met - Whether any breach of contract in respect of construction of levees - Whether Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) applies -Misleading |
| Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 3] [2003] NSWLEC 108 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 26 Mar 2003 | Costs :- in class 4 proceedings - nominal damages awarded - usual order as to costs -exception to general rule - offers to settle |
| Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 54 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWLEC | Other | Agricultural | Applicant | 6 Mar 2003 | Jurisdiction :- ancillary - damages - unlawful demolition of illegal and dilapidated buildings - nominal damages - exemplary damages |
| Brewarrina Shire Council v Beckhaus Civil Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 4 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWCA | Upheld | — | Council | 17 Feb 2003 | CONTRACT - Superintendent's obligation under AS2124 - 1992 to issue a payment certificate is subject to a condition precedent that contractor support payment claims with evidence and information - Requirement of contractor to provide evidence and information constitutes a condition precedent on either of two bases: a non-promissory condition or an obligation imposed on the contractor, which conditions the superintendent's obligation to issue payment certificate - Requirement of contractor to pro |
| Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 41 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWLEC | Other | — | Applicant | 11 Nov 2002 | Jurisdiction :- Land and Environment Court - breach of planning law - claim for damages - ancillary jurisdiction available to claim damages |
| Beckhaus v Brewarrina Council [2002] NSWSC 960 | NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | NSWSC | Granted | Other | Applicant | 18 Oct 2002 | Contracts - Building, Engineering and related contracts. - Summary |