Sutherland Shire Council v The Commonwealth of Australia

[2010] HCATrans 180

[2010] HCATrans 180

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney   No S149 of 2010

B e t w e e n -

SUTHERLAND SHIRE COUNCIL

Plaintiff

and

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Defendant

Directions

BELL J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON TUESDAY, 20 JULY 2010, AT 9.39 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MS R.M. McCULLOCH:   If it please the Court, I appear for the plaintiff.  (instructed by Pikes Lawyers)

MR S.J. FREE:   May it please the Court, I appear for the defendant.  (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

HER HONOUR:   Ms McCulloch, what is left in this at the moment?

MS McCULLOCH:   Very little.  The parties are very close to resolving the matter, your Honour.

HER HONOUR:   I see.

MS McCULLOCH:   So all we are asking for this morning is that the matter be adjourned for about a month, according to the Court’s convenience.  We expect that a notice of discontinuance will be filed in the meantime.

HER HONOUR:   I see, yes.  Mr Free, I take it you have nothing to add.

MR FREE:   No, your Honour, we agree with that proposal.

HER HONOUR:   Yes, very well.  Do the parties have a proposed date that the matter might be stood over to?

MS McCULLOCH:   Any day in the week of 16 August would suit.

MR FREE:   That is suitable, your Honour.

HER HONOUR:   Tuesday, 17 August.

MR FREE:   If the Court pleases.

HER HONOUR:   Very well.  I will, on the parties’ application, stand the proceedings over for further directions to Tuesday, 17 August next at 9.30 am.

MR FREE:   If it please the Court.

HER HONOUR:   There is nothing further?

MR FREE:   No, your Honour.

MS McCULLOCH:   No, your Honour.

HER HONOUR:   I will adjourn.

AT 9.40 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED