New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council and Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 100

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council and Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 100 Hearing dates: 4 May 2012 Decision date: 04 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Biscoe J Decision: (1) The hearing dates of 12 -18 June 2012 are vacated. (2) The orders of the Court of 10 February 2012 are vacated. (3) The proceedings are stayed pending the decision of the Court of Appeal Goomallee appeal. (4) The matter is to be listed before the Court for directions on 23 November 2012. (5) If the Goomallee appeal is determined before the last-mentioned date, the parties are to promptly arrange for this matter to be listed before the List Judge for directions. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE:- motions to vacate hearing dates and to stay proceedings pending determination of appeal to Court of Appeal in separate matter. Cases Cited: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 1 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (First Applicant) Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council (Second Applicant) Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr J Behrendt, solicitor (Applicant) Ms V McWilliam (Respondent) SOLICITORS: Chalk Fitzgerald (Applicants) Mr A Baril, Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 30913 of 2010