Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v Newcrest Mining Limited [2014] NSWLEC 148

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v Newcrest Mining Limited [2014] NSWLEC 148 Hearing dates: 15/09/2014 Decision date: 17 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 8 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Orders as per [54] Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - challenge to validity of respondent Minister's renewal of a mining exploration licence - motion for dismissal of proceeding on basis (inter alia) that issue estoppel or Anshun estoppel bars sole ground of judicial review stated in summons - applicant concedes - whether proceeding should be dismissed whilst applicant's notice to respondent Minister pursuant to UCPR r 59.9 to provide reasons remains unanswered - whether power under r 59.9 to make an order to provide reasons where the only ground of review stated in summons is barred by issue estoppel or Anshun estoppel - if power, whether discretion should be exercised. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1975 (Cth) s 13 Government Information (Public Service Access) Act 2009 ss 4, 75 Mining Act 1992 ss 114, 137(1) Land and Environment Court Rules 2006 r 4.3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Part 59 Land and Environment Court Practice Note - Class 4 Proceedings (30 April 2007) [14] Land and Environment Court Practice Note - Class 4 Proceedings (13 January 2014) Supreme Court Practice Note SC CL 3 [23] Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27, (2009) 239 CLR 175 Austral Monsoon Industries Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2009] NSWCA 154, (2009) 75 NSWLR 169 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27, (2006) 226 CLR 256 Blair v Curran [1981] HCA 45, (1939) 62 CLR 464 Brewer v Brewer [1953] HCA 19, (1953) 88 CLR 1 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd and Minister for Mineral Resources (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 1, (2010) 172 LGERA 25 Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain and Co Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 454, (2013) 305 ALR 648 Charlton v Moore (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 47 Egri v DRG Australia Ltd (1988) 19 NSWLR 600 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55, (2012) 87 ALJR 98 Gold And Copper Resources Pty Ltd v Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 30 Gold and Copper Resources v Minister for Resources and Energy [2013] NSWLEC 66 Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231 Haines v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1995] NSWSC 136, (1995) 43 NSWLR 404 Hooper v Port Stephens Council [2010] NSWLEC 41 Hoystead v Commissioner of Taxation [1926] AC 155 Island Maritime Limited v Filipowski [2006] HCA 30, (2006) 226 CLR 328 Jackson v Goldsmith [1950] HCA 22, (1950) 81 CLR 446 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34, (2004) 220 CLR 363 Macquarie Bank Ltd v National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd (1996) 40 NSWLR 543 Malesev v Strati [2014] NSWLEC 91 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45, (1981) 147 CLR 589 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond [1986] HCA 7, (1986) 159 CLR 656 Ramsay v Pigram [1968] HCA 34, (1968) 118 CLR 271 Regional Express Holdings Limited v Dubbo City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 113 Reichel v Magrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 142, (2001) 53 NSWLR 198 Rogers v R [1994] HCA 42, (1994) 181 CLR 251 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 59 Taylor v Ansett Transport Industries Ltd (1987) 18 FCR 342 Taylor v The Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 [2014] HCA 9, (2014) 306 ALR 547 Thiess v Collector of Customs [2014] HCA 12, (2014) 306 ALR 594 Vincent Land Pty Ltd v Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 105 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77, (1993) 177 CLR 378 Texts Cited: Spencer Bower and KR Handley, Spencer Bower and Handley: Res Judicata (LexisNexis, 4th ed, 2009) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited (Applicant) Newcrest Mining Limited (First Respondent) Minister for Resources and Energy (Second Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: T Alexis SC (Applicant) I M Jackman SC and S A Lawrance (First Respondent) T S Hale SC and L Waterson (Second Respondent) SOLICITORS: Hones La Hood (Applicant) Allens (First Respondent) Crown Solicitor's Office (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 80455/14