Martin v The State of New South Wales (No 6) [2012] NSWLEC 227

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Martin v The State of New South Wales (No 6) [2012] NSWLEC 227 Hearing dates: Written submissions Decision date: 10 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 8 Before: Lloyd AJ Decision: The applicant, Anthony Gilbert Martin, is to pay the costs of the respondent, the State of New South Wales, including the costs of the applicant's notice of motion filed on 13 May 2011, the respondent's notices of motion filed on 3 May 2011 and 11 May 2011, the directions made on 3 August 2012, and this application for costs. Catchwords: COSTS - judicial review proceedings - whether costs should follow the event - meaning of order that costs be reserved - whether unsuccessful party should receive costs of interlocutory proceedings - whether public interest engaged Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Mining Act 1992 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Australian Conservation Foundation Inc v Forestry Commission of Tasmania (1988) 76 LGRA 381 Bullabidgee Pty Ltd v McCleary (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 343 Edenmead Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [1984] FCA 368; (1984) 4 FCR 348 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 39; (2010) 172 LGERA 157 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Martin v The State of New South Wales [2011] NSWLEC 63 Martin v The State of New South Wales (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 108 Martin v State of New South Wales (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 88 Martin v The State of New South Wales (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 182 Martin v The State of New South Wales (No 5) [2012] NSWLEC 214 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Category: Costs Parties: Anthony Gilbert Martin (applicant) The State of New South Wales (respondent) Representation: Mr A G Martin (applicant - in person) Mr H El-Hage (respondent) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (respondent) File Number(s): 80001 of 2011