Williams v Clarence Property Corporation Limited [2026] NSWLEC 139
Before: Pritchard J · NSW Land and Environment Court
Summary
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Class 4 civil enforcement proceedings seeking to restrain harming or desecrating of Aboriginal objects in breach of s 86 of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) – application for inspection of property pursuant to r 23.8 of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – in
Catchwords
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Class 4 civil enforcement proceedings seeking to restrain harming or desecrating of Aboriginal objects in breach of s 86 of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) – application for inspection of property pursuant to r 23.8 of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – inspection would not be for purpose of enabling the proper determination of any matter in question – discretion to decline to make order for inspection – application for expert evidence pursuant to r 31.19 of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – issues to which proposed expert evidence relates not identified
Outcome
The Court makes the following orders: (1) The applicant’s notice of motion filed 26 October 2026 dismissed. (2) Costs reserved.
Legislation cited
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) s 10 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.16 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) ss 5, 86, 87 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 23.8, 31.19
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