Williams v The Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service) v (2) Ors [2004] NSWLEC 613

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Williams v The Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service) v (2) Ors [2004] NSWLEC 613 APPLICANT: Neville Williams

FIRST RESPONDENT: The Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service) PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT: Country Energy

THIRD RESPONDENT: Dr Colin Pardoe FILE NUMBER(S) : 41036 of 2004 CORAM: Lloyd J Judicial Review :- legitimate expectation - denial of procedural fairness - irrelevant considerations - relevant considerations - manifest unreasonableness KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review:- decision-maker relying on summary - not a denial of natural justice Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) s 9 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 76A and s 115B National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 87, s 90, s 91 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1; Carriage v Stockland Development Pty Limited & Ors [No 6] [2004] NSWLEC 541; Haoucher v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1990) 169 CLR 648; Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy (2002) 210 CLR 438; Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193 at 226-227; CASES CITED: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273; Minister for Local Government v South Sydney City Council (2002) 55 NSWLR 381; Minister for Local Government v South Sydney City Council (2002) 55 NSWLR 381; One.Tel Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 171 ALR 227; Pilbara Aboriginal Land Council Aboriginal Corporation Inc v Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (2000) 103 FCR 539; Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; The Queen v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Angliss Group (1969) 122 CLR 546; Walsh v Garrett (1998) 51 ALD 644; Williams v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife Service (2003) 127 LGERA 354 DATES OF HEARING: 15/10/2004 and 29/10/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/05/2004