Lord v Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 305

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lord v Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 305 Hearing dates: 5 December 2024 Date of orders: 18 December 2024 Decision date: 18 December 2024 Before: Ward P at [1]; Adamson JA at [124]; Preston CJ of LEC at [125] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed with costs. 2. Order the appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – Remittal by Court of Appeal to Land and Environment Court – Scope of remitter – Where respondent sought to adduce further evidence on the remittal – Where primary judge refused to grant leave to adduce further evidence – Whether primary judge erred in law in refusing to admit further evidence – Appeal dismissed APPEALS – Jurisdiction of appellate court – Remittal to Land and Environment Court – Construction of remittal order – Whether a question of law for purposes of s 57(1) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), s 44 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 62, Pt 6 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 21C, 57 Mining Act 1992 (NSW), Pt 3, s 155, Dictionary Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 2.1, 29.5 51.41, 51.53 Western Lands Act 1901 (NSW) Cases Cited: Athens v Randwick City Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 58; [2005] NSWCA 317 Australian Energy Ltd v Lennard Oil NL (No 2) [1988] 2 Qd R 230 B&L Linings v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2008) 74 NSWLR 481; [2008] NSWCA 187 Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Ltd v Lord (2022) 254 LGERA 274; [2022] NSWCA 271 Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2017) 94 NSWLR 554; [2017] NSWCA 73 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478; [2002] HCA 22 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General (2009) 165 LGERA 25; [2009] NSWCA 31 Kaluza v Repatriation Commission (2011) 280 ALR 621; [2011] FCAFC 97 Kudrynski v Orange City Council [2024] NSWCA 33 David Anthony Lord v Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Limited [2021] NSWLEC 126 Lord v Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Limited [2023] NSWLEC 70 Lord v Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Ltd [2024] NSWLEC 52 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 71 Owston Nominees No 2 Pty Ltd v Branir Pty Ltd (2003) 129 FCR 558; [2003] FCA 629 Peacock v Repatriation Commission (2007) 161 FCR 256; [2007] FCAFC 156 Perilya Broken Hill Ltd v Valuer-General (2015) 10 ARLR 235; [2015] NSWCA 400 Repatriation Commission v Nation (1995) 57 FCR 25; [1995] FCA 355 Road & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Smith v Comcare (2015) 65 AAR 288; [2015] FCAFC 24 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2009) 168 LGERA 1; [2009] NSWCA 178 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd v Boland (1998) 89 FCR 78; [1998] FCA 1605 Texts Cited: P Herzfeld and T Prince, Interpretation (2nd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Anthony Lord (First Appellant) David Anthony Lord as representative of the Estate of the Late John Montgomery Lord (Second Appellant) Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Gyles SC and M Sherman (Appellants) R Lancaster SC and J Reid (Respondents)