Gee v Council of the City of Gosford

The case of *Gee v Council of the City of Gosford* concerned an appeal to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Court of Appeal, by Elizabeth Gee against orders made by the Land and Environment Court. The appeal was resolved by a consent order between the parties.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was the form of the consent order and, importantly, whether the first respondent, the Council of the City of Gosford, should be granted an indemnity certificate under section 6 of the *Suitors Fund Act 1951* (NSW) in respect of the appeal.

The Court, in its reasoning, ordered that the consent order be amended to reflect the correct title of the court. Furthermore, the Court determined that the Council of the City of Gosford was entitled to an indemnity certificate pursuant to section 6 of the *Suitors Fund Act 1951*. This indicates the Court was satisfied that the conditions for granting such a certificate were met in relation to the appeal.