Martin v NSW Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources [2011] NSWLEC 38

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Martin v NSW Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources [2011] NSWLEC 38 Hearing dates: 17 March 2011 Decision date: 18 March 2011 Before: Pepper J Decision: The applicant to pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings before Dixon C and the respondent's costs of the motion. Catchwords: Costs:- whether costs should follow the event - whether litigation was public interest litigation - unsuccessful application ordered to pay the respondent's costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 11, 61, 98(1) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 21C, 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 4.2(1) Evidence Act 1995 Mining Act 1992, ss 13(1), 22(1)(b), 293(1)(q)(ii), Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr.42, 42.1,1.7, Sch 2 Cases Cited: Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd and Minister for Mineral Resources (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Delta Electricity v Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc [2010] NSWCA 263; (2010) 176 LGERA 424 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 434; (2004) 136 LGERA 365 Gray v Macquarie Generation (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 82 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed SC (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 39; (2010) 172 LGERA 157 Hill Top Residents Action Group Inc v Minister for Planning (No 3); Strang v Minister for Planning [2010] NSWLEC 155; (2010) 176 LGERA 20 Hooper v Port Stephens Council [2010] NSWCA 368 Hooper v Port Stephens Council (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 178 Kennedy v NSW Minister for Planning [2010] NSWLEC 269 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Martin v NSW Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources [2010] NSLWEC 131 Martin v NSW Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources [2011] NSWLEC 1011 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 231 Ruddock v Vardarlis (No 2) [2001] FCA 1865; (2001) 115 FCR 229 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Anthony Gilbert Martin (Applicant) Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources (Respondent) Representation: Applicant in person Ms C Spruce (Respondent) Applicant in person I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 80002 of 2010