Australia, May 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 9:
1. On 9 December 2024, the State of New South Wales ('the State') (the applicant with respect to the Notice of Motion and the defendant in the proceedings) filed a Notice of Motion in these proceedings seeking to set aside the default judgment entered against it on 12 November 2024, under r 36.16(2)(a) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) ('UCPR') or, alternatively, under r 36.16(2)(b) of the UCPR.
2. Mr Cattell (the respondent to the Notice of Motion and the plaintiff in the proceedings) opposes the application.
3. The matter was heard on 12 March 2025. The State relies upon an affidavit of Ms Stephanie Koch dated...