Aul v Department of Customer Service [2021] NSWLEC 140

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aul v Department of Customer Service [2021] NSWLEC 140 Hearing dates: 22 September 2021 Date of orders: 29 November 2021 Decision date: 29 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [107] Catchwords: APPEALS — Procedure — Time limits — Extension of time — Exercise of discretion to grant extension of time — Reason for delay — Prospect of success on appeal ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Land and Environment Court — Practice and procedure — Extension of time — Notice of motion seeking extension of time in which to commence proceedings for an appeal pursuant to r 7.3 of Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017 (NSW), Sch 1, cl 7, s 16 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 19, 39 Land and Environment Court Rules 1980 (NSW), Pt 15 r 1 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), rr 3.7, 7.1, 7.3 Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961 (NSW), ss 4, 7A, 10, 12, 12B Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961, Regulations (NSW) cl 5 Mine Subsidence Compensation Regulation 2012 (NSW), cl 6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 1.12 Cases Cited: Alinta LGA Ltd (formerly The Australian Gas Light Co) v Mine Subsidence Board [2008] HCA 17; (2008) 82 ALJR 826 Apokis v Transport for NSW [2020] NSWCA 39; (2020) 101 NSWLR 844 Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance Pty Ltd v Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (in liq) [2009] NSWCA 104 Gallo v Dawson [1990] HCA 30; (1990) 64 ALJR 458 Jackamarra v Krakouer (1998) 195 CLR 516; [1998] HCA 27 Jassls Pty Limited v Valuer General [2006] NSWLEC 59 La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2014] NSWLEC 128 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 97 Mosman Municipal Council v IPM Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 26; (2016) 216 LGERA 252 Nguyen v Nguyen [2021] NSWCA 161 O'Hare v Bradfield Bentley Pty Ltd (in liq) [2019] NSWCA 122 Renshaw v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 41 Richards v Cornford (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 134 Rizk v FA Constructions Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 203 Teh v Dormer [2016] NSWLEC 42 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Venn v Mine Subsidence Board [2013] NSWLEC 30 Wechsler v City of Sydney Council [2014] NSWLEC 201 Yves Deyris v Elizabeth Jones [2017] NSWLEC 165 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: John Aul and Cheryl Aul (Applicants) Department of Customer Service (ABN 81 913 830 179) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L M R Chapman (Applicants) A Hemmings with T Poisel (Respondent)