Australia, Sept. 1 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Aug. 1:
1. THE COURT: By summons filed on 28 April 2025 Peter and Helen Petrou (the applicants) seek leave to appeal under s 101(2)(e) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) against orders dated 19 February 2025 of Lindsay J (19 February 2025 orders) setting aside earlier orders his Honour had made on 18 November 2024 (18 November 2024 orders). The 18 November 2024 orders were made following a hearing at which the respondent, then the first defendant, failed to appear. The 18 November 2024 orders in substance constituted judgment in favour of the plaintiffs, albeit his Honour expressly reserved liberty to the first defendant to apply for...