Willoughby City Council v Attorney General of NSW [2016] NSWSC 972

EQUITY – CHARITIES – Trusts and trustee – Where Plaintiff trustee is a local council – Where council held land on trust for the purposes of a public park, public reserve or public recreation area – Land compulsorily acquired with result that the charitable purposes for which the land was held will no longer be fulfilled – Charitable purposes – Other purposes beneficial to public – Where original purposes have ceased to provide a suitable and effective method of using the trust property, having regard to the spirit of the trust – Cy-près scheme proposed taking into consideration practicalities – Approved by Attorney General in amended form – Cy-près scheme as proposed, with amendments, ordered.

Dr Mantziaris appeared for the Attorney General (NSW).