Hume Coal Pty Limited v Alexander [2012] NSWLEC 267

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hume Coal Pty Limited v Alexander [2012] NSWLEC 267 Hearing dates: 16, 29 November 2012; written submissions (applicant) 30 November 2012 Decision date: 07 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 8 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. The plaintiff's Notice of Motion for an interlocutory injunction is dismissed. 2. The costs of the interlocutory proceedings are reserved. 3. The exhibits are retained. 4. The matter is referred to the List Judge's list on Friday 14 December 2012. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY RELIEF: Interlocutory injunction sought - would effectively bring the substantive proceedings to an end - principles to apply in serious question(s) to be tried - balance of convenience Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Mining Act 1992 Roads Act 1993 Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010 Mining Regulation 2010 Cases Cited: American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396; [1975] 1 All ER 504 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; 227 CLR 57 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd [1968] HCA 1; 118 CLR 618 Brown v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 143; 76 NSWLR 473 Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia [1986] HCA 58; 161 CLR 148 Elliston v Reacher [1908] 2 Ch 374 European Bank Ltd v Evans [2010] HCA 6; 264 ALR 1 Ferella v Otvosi [2004] NSWSC 230 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Inc v Dart Energy Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 207 Hobson v Middleton (1827) 6 B & C 295 Hosking v Haas (No. 2) [2009] NSWSC 1328 Inetstore Corporation Pty Ltd (in liq) v Southern Matrix International Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 883; 221 ALR 179 Kennedy v Stockland Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 186 Kerridge v Foley [1964-5] NSWR 1948 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Plaintiffs M168/10 v Commonwealth [2011] HCA 25; 85 ALJR 790 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Reid v Bickerstaff [1909] 2 Ch 305 Re Louis and the Conveyancing Act [1971] 1 NSWLR 164 Re Mack and the Conveyancing Act [1975] 2 NSWLR 623 Rossmar Park Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1385 Save Our Figs Inc v General Manager Newcastle City Council [2011] NSWLEC 207; 186 LGERA 127 Shoalhaven City Council v Bridgewater Investments Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 103 Silktone Pty Ltd v Devreal Capital Pty Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 317 Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 806; 160 LGERA 1 Toleman v Portbury (1872) LR7QB 344 (Ex Ch) Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Valuer General of New South Wales v In Adam Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 306 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hume Coal Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Ross Alexander (First Defendant) Margaret Anne Alexander (Second Defendant) Representation: Mr R C Beasley SC (Plaintiff) Ms J Needham SC, and Mr S Chapple (Defendants) Minter Ellison (Plaintiff) Environmental Defender's Office (Defendants) File Number(s): 81128 of 2012