Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Turnbull [2014] NSWLEC 153

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Turnbull [2014] NSWLEC 153 Hearing dates: 19 September 2014 Decision date: 19 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Interlocutory injunction granted. See at [23]. Catchwords: INJUNCTIONS: alleged unlawful clearing of native vegetation - legal principles - no undertaking as to damages - whether a serious question to be tried - balance of convenience - injunction granted. Legislation Cited: Native Vegetation Act 2003

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