Anderson on behalf of Numbahjing Clan within the Bundjalung Nation v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change & Anor [2008] NSWLEC 299

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Anderson on behalf of Numbahjing Clan within the Bundjalung Nation v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change & Anor [2008] NSWLEC 299

APPLICANTS: Douglas and Susan Anderson on behalf of the Numbahjing Clan within the Bundjalung Nation

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT: Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change

SECOND RESPONDENT: Christopher Condon on behalf of North Angels Beach Development (Ballina) Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40257 of 2008

CORAM: Lloyd J

KEY ISSUES: Costs :- proceedings brought in the public interest - unnsuccessful applicant - an insufficient basis for departing from the usual order that costs follow the event.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 ss 70, 90, 176A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1

Anderson on behalf of Numbahjing Clan within the Bundjalung Nation v New South Wales Minister for Planning (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 272 Council of the Municipality of Botany v Secretary Department of the Arts, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (1992) 34 FCR 412 CASES CITED: Engadine Area Traffic Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) (2004) 136 LGERA 365 Friends of Hinchinbrook Society Inc v Minister for the Environment (No 5) (1998) 84 FCR 186 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72