Kennedy on behalf of the Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy v The Director-General of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Another (No. 2) [2002] NSWLEC 127

Reported Decision : 122 LGERA 84

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Kennedy on behalf of the Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy v The Director-General of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Another (No. 2) [2002] NSWLEC 127 APPLICANT Roy Kennedy on behalf of the Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT The Director-General of the National Parks and Wildlife Service

SECOND RESPONDENT Stockland (Constructors) Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 40021 of 2002 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- public interest litigation LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 69 Australian Conservation Foundation v Forestry Commission (1988) 81 ALR 166 ; CASES CITED: Botany Municipal Council and Others v Secretary, Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories and Others (1992) 76 LGRA 213; Oshlack v Richmond River Shire Council and Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd (1994) 82 LGERA 236 ; Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 DATES OF HEARING: 23/07/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/26/2002

APPLICANT Mr P W Larkin (Barrister) SOLICITORS Public Interest Advocacy Centre

FIRST RESPONDENT N/A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: SOLICITORS N/A

SECOND RESPONDENT Mr Gageler SC SOLICITORS Baker & McKenzie