Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v The Hon. Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Central Coast and Newcrest Operations Limited [2013] NSWLEC 166

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v The Hon. Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Central Coast and Newcrest Operations Limited [2013] NSWLEC 166 Hearing dates: 5, 11-12 September 2013 Decision date: 12 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 8 Before: Preston CJ Decision: Orders as set out at [30] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - leave to amend points of claim - judicial review of renewal of an exploration licence - addition of ground of challenge of false and misleading representations - leave granted, with the exception of one paragraph - other orders relating to case management made - costs of the applicant's notice of motion for leave to be costs in the cause of the additional ground of challenge Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 64 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Pt 5, s 111 Mining Act 1992 ss 113, 114, 374 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited (Applicant) The Hon. Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Central Coast (First Respondent) Newcrest Operations Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr T A Alexis SC with Ms A C Hemmings (Barrister) (Applicant) Mr T S Hale SC with Mr L M Waterson (Barrister) (First Respondent) Mr I M Jackman SC (Second Respondent) Hones La Hood (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (First Respondent) Allens Linklaters (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 80869 of 2012 Publication restriction: No