Williams v Director-General National Parks and Wildlife Service and Ors. [2002] NSWLEC 91

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Williams v Director-General National Parks and Wildlife Service and Ors. [2002] NSWLEC 91 APPLICANT: Williams PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Director-General National Parks and Wildlife Service and Ors. FILE NUMBER(S) : 0171 of 2002 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Injunctions and Declarations :- Interim Injunction-whether Permit under s 87 invalid-balance of convenience. Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975 LEGISLATION CITED: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, s 87 National Parks and Wildlife Act, s 90 CASES CITED: DATES OF HEARING: 28, 30 and 31 May 2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/03/2002

APPLICANT: Mr A Oshlack, Agent

SOLICITORS N/A

FIRST RESPONDENT Mr Fraser, Barrister LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: 2nd-3rd RESPONDENTS Mr N J Williams SC FOURTH RESPONDENT Mr M Brennan, Solicitor

SOLICITORS First Respondent Solicitor National Parks and Wildlife Service 2-4th Respondents Blake Dawson and Waldron

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND Matter No. 0171 of 2002 ENVIRONMENT COURT OF Coram: Bignold J. NEW SOUTH WALES 3 June 2002

NEVILLE WILLIAMS

Applicant

v

DIRECTOR-GENERAL NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

First Respondent

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