Environment Protection Authority v Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 97

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 97 Hearing dates: 18 September 2023 Date of orders: 19 September 2023 Decision date: 19 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The defendant's application pursuant to s 5F(3)(b) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) that Pritchard J certify that the judgment given on 15 September 2023 dismissing the defendant's application that Pritchard J recuse herself from hearing these proceedings is a proper one for determination on appeal is dismissed. (2) The defendant's application for a stay of the proceedings pending the determination by the Court of Criminal Appeal of the Court of Criminal Appeal proceedings as filed on 15 September 2023, or pending the withdrawal or discontinuance of the said Court of Criminal Appeal proceedings is dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to trial judge to certify recusal decision as a proper one for determination on appeal – whether recusal decision is an "interlocutory judgment or order" within meaning of s 5F(3) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – application for stay of proceedings pending determination of appeal of recusal decision to the Court of Criminal Appeal – applications dismissed. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5F Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101 Cases Cited: Agius v R (2011) 80 NSWLR 486; [2011] NSWCCA 119 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Barton v Walker [1979] 2 NSWLR 740 Chamoun v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 182 Environment Protection Authority v Riverina (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 191 House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 KN v R (2017) 95 NSWLR 767; [2017] NSWCCA 249 Macdonald v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 736; [2016] NSWCCA 306 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Osborne v R [2014] NSWCCA 17 Pellegrino v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2008) 71 NSWLR 96; [2008] NSWCCA 17 Polsen v Harrison [2021] NSWCA 23 R v Alexandroaia (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 R v Rogerson (1990) 45 A Crim R 253 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Leggat SC, A Garsia, G Marsden (Prosecutor) T Howard SC, J Lee (Defendant)