Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited and Minister for Mineral Resources [2009] NSWLEC 165

Reported Decision : (2009) 170 LGERA 22 [2010] ALMD 216

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited and Minister for Mineral Resources [2009] NSWLEC 165

APPLICANT Caroona Coal Action Group Inc PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited SECOND RESPONDENT Minister for Mineral Resources

FILE NUMBER(S) : 80003 of 2009

CORAM: Preston CJ

KEY ISSUES: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- maximum costs order - source, nature and purpose of power - whether access to justice would be impeded if maximum costs order not made - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 42 r 42.4

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Mining Act 1992 (NSW) Mining Amendment Act 2008 (NSW) Mining Regulation 2003 (NSW)

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