Sydney City Council v Li (No 2)

Sydney City Council sought to recover unpaid rates from the owners of a property. The dispute centred around whether the council had the right to demand payment from the owners, Li, and if the council had acted within its statutory powers in doing so. The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The legal issues for the court to determine included whether the council had the authority to demand rates from the property owners and whether the council's actions were in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions. The court also needed to consider if the owners had any valid defences against the council's claim for unpaid rates.

The court found that the council had the statutory authority to demand rates from the property owners and that its actions were in accordance with the law. The court held that the owners had no valid defence to the council's claim for unpaid rates. Consequently, the court ruled in favour of the council, allowing the claim for unpaid rates to proceed. The final orders were made as set out in the judgement.