Williams v Barrick Australia and Ors [2004] NSWLEC 306

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Williams v Barrick Australia and Ors [2004] NSWLEC 306 APPLICANT: Williams PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Barrick Australia and Ors

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40948; 40010 of 2002 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- class 4 proceedings alleging breaches of legislation-whether public interest litigation-whether special circumstances justifying departure from ordinary rule of practice that the successful party receive costs. Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 69 LEGISLATION CITED: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, s 176A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 123 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; CASES CITED: Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229; Save The Showground For Sydney Inc v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1998) 105 LGERA 354; Williams v The Minister for Environment and Heritage [2004] FCAFC 58 DATES OF HEARING: 04/02/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/21/2004

APPLICANT: A Oshlack (agent)

SOLICITORS N/A

FIRST AND SECOND RESPONDENTS N Williams SC LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: THIRD RESPONDENT N/A FOURTH RESPONDENT M Brennan (Solicitor)

SOLICITORS FIRST, SECOND AND FOURTH RESPONDENTS Blake Dawson Waldron THIRD RESPONDENT National Parks and Wildlife Service