Gray and Anor v Macquarie Generation (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 3

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gray and Anor v Macquarie Generation (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 3 Hearing dates: 5 August 2010 Decision date: 01 February 2011 Before: Pain J Decision: Determination that applicants should be granted leave to amend their claim, subject to the provision of further particulars Catchwords: PROCEDURE:- whether leave to amend pleading ought be granted - whether abuse of process and/or issue estoppel seeking to rely on amended pleading - whether cause of action disclosed - whether particulars embarrassing Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56, s 57, s 58, s 64(1), s 64(2), s 98 Clean Air Act 1961 s 16 Energy Services Corporation Act 1995 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39(2) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 16(1), s 16(1A), s 20(1), s 20(2), s 20(3) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2(1) Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 3, s 45, s 63, s 64, s 115(1), s 115(2), s 252, s 322, Ch 3, Pt 8.4 State Pollution Control Commission Act 1970 s 17K Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 13 r 13.4, Pt 14 r 14.28, Pt 42 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2001) 201 CLR 552 Allen v Gulf Oil Refining Ltd [1981] AC 1001 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2008] NSWCA 338; (2008) 73 NSWLR 196 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2010] HCA 3; (2010) 240 CLR 242 Blair & Perpetual Trustee Co v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Director-General, Department of Land and Water Conservation v Bailey [2003] NSWCA 361; (2003) 136 LGERA 242 Geddis v Proprietors of Bann Reservoir (1878) 3 App Cas 430 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Gray v Macquarie Generation [2010] NSWLEC 34 Gray v Macquarie Generation (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 82 Gunns Ltd v Marr [2005] VSC 251 Harrison v Melhem [2008] NSWCA 67; (2008) 72 NSWLR 380 Kuligowski v MetroBus [2004] HCA 34; (2004) 220 CLR 363 Leerdam v Noori [2009] NSWCA 90; (2009) 255 ALR 553 Malika Holdings Pty Ltd v Stretton [2001] HCA 14; (2001) 204 CLR 290 Meckiff v Simpson [1968] VR 69 Murphy v Abi-Saab (1995) 37 CLR 280 National Parks & Wildlife Service v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Neighbourhood Association DP 285121 v Murray Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 247; (2001) 117 LGERA 95 Potter v Minahan [1908] HCA 63; (1908) 7 CLR 277 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Reichel v Magrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 281; (2005) 64 NSWLR 10 Tate & Lyle Industries Ltd v Greater London Council [1983] 2 AC 509 Van Son v Forestry Commission of New South Wales (1995) 86 LGERA 108 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; (1993) 177 CLR 378 Texts Cited: J Basten, Commentary on "Statutory interpretation and indigenous property rights" (2010) 21 Public Law Review 263 D C Pearce and R S Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 6th ed (2006) LexisNexis Butterworths Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW, LexisNexis, Sydney, 2005 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Peter Robert Gray (First Applicant) Naomi Crystal Hodgson (Second Applicant) Macquarie Generation (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Lloyd SC (Applicants) Mr B Walker SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Environmental Defender's Office File Number(s): 40500 of 2009