Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 113

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 113 Hearing dates: 27 April, 7 May 2012 Decision date: 16 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Biscoe J Decision: (1) First respondent's notice of motion for security for costs filed on 16 April 2012 is dismissed. (2) Direct that the applicant may file and serve an expert report by Dr Philip Pells limited to engineering and safety issues in relation to the walking track in its proposed location and substantially to the same effect as his draft report of 29 March 2012. Catchwords: COSTS:- whether security for costs should be ordered in judicial review proceedings - public interest litigation exception. EVIDENCE:- expert evidence - whether direction should be made for expert evidence in judicial review proceedings - whether expert evidence reasonably required to resolve the proceedings - relevance of allegation that consent authority was under a duty to inquire. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Part 6, ss 56-60, Crown Lands Act 1989 ss 112, 112A, 114 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 5(c), 79C, 80, 91(1), 91A, 101, 123 Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 1961 ss 4 and 15 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Part 31 Division 2, rr 31.17, 31.19, 31.20, 42.1, 42.4, 42.21 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2 Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2003 cl 27, 31 Cases Cited: Acohs Pty Ltd v Ucorp Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1279, 155 FCR 181 Anderson on behalf of Numbahjing Clan within Bundjalung Nation v NSW Minister for Planning (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 272,163 LGERA 132 Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1989) 23 FCR 536 Australian Retailers Association v Reserve Bank of Australia [2005] FCA 1707, 148 FCR 446 Bizzanelli v Bizzanelli [2007] NSWSC 1085 Burrell Place Community Action Group Incorporated v Griffith City Council [2009] NSWLEC 120 Caldera Environment Centre Inc v Tweed Shire Council [1993] NSWLEC 102 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59, 173 LGERA 280 Carriage v Stockland (Constructors) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2002] NSWLEC 217, 123 LGERA 214 Chandra v Webber [2010] FCA 705, 187 FCR 31 Chapman v Chapman [2007] NSWSC 1109 Countouris v Kallos [2007] NSWSC 944 Delta Electricity v Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc [2010] NSWCA 263, 176 LGERA 424 DEXUS Funds Management Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2011] NSWLEC 156 Engadine Area Traffic Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 434, 136 LGERA 365 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 664, 208 ALR 564 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 39, 172 LGERA 157 Hill Top Residents Action Group Inc v Minister for Planning (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 155, 176 LGERA 20 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 744 INL Group Ltd v Director-General of the New South Wales Department of Planning [2011] NSWLEC 256 John Williams Neighbourhood Group Inc v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 100, 183 LGERA 327 Kennedy v Stockland Development Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 10 King v Great Lakes Shire Council (1986) 58 LGRA 366 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd [1995] FCA 76, 56 FCR 189 Luu v Renevier (1989) 91 ALR 39 Martin v NSW Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources [2011] NSWLEC 38 Merribee Pastoral Industries Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1998] HCA 41, 193 CLR 502 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR [2011] HCA 1, 241 CLR 594 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39, 259 ALR 429 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh [1995] HCA 20, 183 CLR 273 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6, 214 CLR 1 Minister for Planning v Walker [2008] NSWCA 224, 161 LGERA 423 Minister for Planning v Walker (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 334 Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Ltd v Director-General of the (former) Department of Industry and Investment NSW (Agriculture Division) [2011] NSWLEC 191 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11, 193 CLR 72 Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2007] NSWCA 344, 65 ACSR 383 Prasad v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1985] FCA 47, 6 FCR 155 Ruangrong v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1988] FCA 87 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWCA 195 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 107 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 96 State of Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28, 213 CLR 1 Street v Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1, 223 FLR 245 Tickner v Bropho (1993) 40 FCR 183 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Friends of King Edward Park Inc (Applicant) Newcastle City Council (First Respondent) King Edward Headland Reserve Trust (Second Respondent) Minister for Primary Industry (Third Respondent) Annie Street Commercial Pty Ltd (Fourth Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr T Robertson SC and Mr J Lazarus (Applicant) Mr A Shearer (First Respondent) Mr J Maston (Second and Third Respondents) Submitting appearance (Fourth Respondent) SOLICITORS: The University of Newcastle Legal Centre (Applicant) Newcastle City Council (First Respondent) Crown Solicitor's Office (Second and Third Respondents) Keystone Lawyers (Fourth Respondent) File Number(s): 40089 of 2012