South East Forest Rescue Incorporated INC9894030 v Forestry Corporation of New South Wales (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 36

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: South East Forest Rescue Incorporated INC9894030 v Forestry Corporation of New South Wales (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 36 Hearing dates: 15 April 2024 Date of orders: 15 April 2024 Decision date: 15 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pritchard J Decision: There be no order as to costs of the proceedings in this Court. Catchwords: COSTS – whether costs determination should be stayed pending appeal – whether costs should follow the event – whether public interest litigation – no order as to costs. Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Forestry Act 2012 (NSW) Part 5B, ss 69SB, 69ZA Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 58 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) s 253 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) r 4.2(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 1.7, 42.1 Cases Cited: Bateman's Bay Local Aboriginal Council v Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund Pty Ltd (1998) 194 CLR 247; [1998] HCA 49 Boronia Park Preservation Group v MSMG Developments Pty Limited (2015) 209 LGERA 259; [2015] NSWLEC 112 Buddhist Society of Western Australia (Inc) v Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale [1999] WASCA 55 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited (No 3) (2010) 173 LGERA 280; [2010] NSWLEC 59 David Goode v Gwydir Shire Council (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 118 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) (2004) 136 LGERA 365; [2004] NSWLEC 434 May v Northern Beaches Council and Anor (No 3) [2023] NSWLEC 72 Mullaley Gas and Pipeline Accord Inc v Santos NSW (Eastern) Pty Limited (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 147 Narellan Franchise Pty Ltd v RBME Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 139 North East Forest Alliance Incorporated (INC1601738) v Forestry Corporation of NSW [2023] NSWLEC 124 South East Forest Rescue Incorporated INC9894030 v Forestry Corporation of New South Wales [2024] NSWLEC 7 South East Forest Rescue Incorporated v Forestry Corporation of New South Wales [2024] NSWCA 64 Texts Cited: Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval 2018 (published by NSW Environment Protection Authority, November 2018) Category: Costs Parties: South East Forest Rescue Incorporated INC9894030 (Applicant) Forestry Corporation of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Korman and L Sims (Applicant) I Hemmings SC and R Coffey (Respondent) Solicitors: XD Law (Applicant) Norton Rose Fulbright (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/17196 Publication restriction: Nil