Olofsson v Minister for Primary Industries [2011] NSWLEC 137

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Olofsson v Minister for Primary Industries [2011] NSWLEC 137 Hearing dates: 8 August 2011 Decision date: 11 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The maximum costs payable in these proceedings by the Applicant to the First and Fourth Respondents, and by the First and Fourth Respondents to the Applicant, is the sum of $5,000. 2. The maximum costs payable in these proceedings by the Applicant to the Second and Third Respondents, and by the Second and Third Respondents to the Applicant, is the sum of $5,000. 3. The Applicant's costs of the Notice of Motion filed 18 July 2011 are the Applicant's costs in the cause. Catchwords: COSTS - application for maximum costs order limiting costs recoverable by either party - whether revocation of the setting aside of a common under the Commons Management Act 1989 valid - factors to consider in making maximum costs order - whether litigation public interest - maximum costs order made Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 60, s 98 Commons Management Act 1989 s 3(a), s 4, s 8, s 10, s 61A Commons Regulation Act 1873 (repealed) Commons Regulation Act 1898 (repealed) Crown Lands Act 1989 s 34, s 80, s 81, s 87, s 88, s 91, s 138 Mining Act 1992 s 63, Sch 1 Commons Management Regulation 2006 cl 5 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Pt 4 r 4.2 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 42 r 42.4 Cases Cited: Alliance to Save Hinchinbrook Inc v Cook [2005] QSC 355 Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc v Delta Electricity [2009] NSWLEC 150; (2009) 170 LGERA 1 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 165; (2009) 170 LGERA 22 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Corcoran v Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 864 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 McGinn v Ashfield Council [2011] NSWLEC 105 Nettheim v Minister for Planning and Local Government (No 2) (unreported, NSWLEC, Cripps J, 28 September 1998) Onus v Alcoa of Australia Ltd [1981] HCA 50; (1981) 149 CLR 27 Oshlack v Richmond River Shire Council (1994) 82 LGERA 236 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 R (Corner House Research) v Sec. of State for Trade and Industry [2005] 4 All ER 1 Re Sherborne Estate (No 2); Vanvalen v Neaves [2005] NSWSC 1003; (2005) 65 NSWLR 268 Category: Costs Parties: Deidre Olofsson (Applicant) Minister for Primary Industries (First Respondent) White Mining (NSW) Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited (Third Respondent) Minister for Resources and Energy (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Ms R Graycar (Applicant) Mr H Sorensen (First and Fourth Respondents) Mr T Howard (Second and Third Respondents)