Sharma by her litigation representative Sister Marie Brigid Arthur v Minister for the Environment (No 2) [2021] FCA 774

Federal Court of Australia

Sharma by her litigation representative Sister Marie Brigid Arthur v Minister for the Environment (No 2) [2021] FCA 774 File number: VID 607 of 2020

Judgment of: BROMBERG J

Date of judgment: 8 July 2021

Catchwords: COSTS – Whether applicants' failure to fully obtain the relief claimed justifies an order apportioning the applicants' costs. DECLARATIONS – Whether declaration describing the duty of care owed by the respondent utile – whether content of duty of care should be formulated by reference to the genus of the risk of harm or by reference to particular manifestations thereof. REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – Rule 9.21(1) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – whether proceeding should not continue as a representative proceeding – whether representative proceeding should be discontinued because of risk of prejudice to represented persons by operation of res judicata.

Legislation: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) ss 130, 133 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.32, 9.21, 9.22, Div 9.2 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) r 13(1)

Cases cited: Carnie v Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd (1995) 182 CLR 398 Cruse v Multiplex Ltd (2008) 172 FCR 279 Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru (No 2) (2015) 90 ALJR 270; [2015] HCA 53 Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 114 Jolley v Sutton London Borough Council [2000] 1 WLR 1082 Kerrison v Melbourne City Council (2014) 228 FCR 87 Mount Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey (1970) 125 CLR 383 Muldoon v Melbourne City Council (2013) 217 FCR 450 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth (2010) 243 CLR 319 Queensland North Australia Pty Ltd v Takeovers Panel (No 2) (2015) 236 FCR 370 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 158 Sharma by her litigation representative Sister Marie Brigid Arthur v Minister for the Environment [2021] FCA 560 Stuart v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2010) 185 FCR 308 Zhang v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1993) 45 FCR 384