Update: Land & Environment Court hearing for The UN/DCM nightclub

NEW hearing to commence - 3rd, 4th & 7th April 2008.
Residents' conference at Maddocks Lawyers - Monday 31 March 2008

The club is seeking an extended trial of 24/7 trading on weekends. The Development Application has been refused by Council, and the matter is now being heard in the Land & Environment Court.

The matter is part heard before Senior Commissioner Dr Roseth, having been adjourned on 17 December 2007. It was to proceed on 3 and 4 March, however the Senior Commissioner was ill and unavailable. The hearing dates were then recast as 3 and 4 April 2008.

The Court has since advised that the Senior Commissioner continues to be unavailable. The matter has now been allocated to Commissioner Murrell, who determined the development application in the first instance, allowing for a one year trial period. The dates of 3 and 4 April 2008 have been retained, and 7 April 2008 has been reserved.

It's now necessary for all those that gave evidence before Senior Commissioner Roseth to give their evidence to Commissioner Murrell. The Commissioner will hear evidence from residents on the second day of the hearing - 4 April. It hasn't been decided yet whether residents will be heard on site or in Court.

Maddocks Lawyers (acting for the City of Sydney) is holding a conference for residents to discuss the matter and prepare for the hearing. It's being held at their offices at 5.30 pm on Monday 31 March. You can RSVP for this meeting by Thursday 27 March.

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