People for the Plains Incorporated v Santos NSW (Eastern) [2015] NSWSC 1792

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: People for the Plains Incorporated v Santos NSW (Eastern) [2015] NSWSC 1792 Hearing dates: 30 November 2015 Decision date: 30 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: Pursuant to s 149B(2) of the Civil Procedure Act these proceedings be transferred to the Land and Environment Court and heard together with related Land and Environment Court proceedings number 15/41031 Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – judicial review proceedings – related proceedings in Land and Environment Court - whether appropriate to transfer judicial review proceedings to Land and Environment Court – transfer order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 149B Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 20, 21C Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 (NSW) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: People for the Plains Incorporated (INC 130 14 43) (Plaintiff) Santos NSW (Eastern) Pty Limited (ACN 009 321 662) (First Defendant) Santos NSW Pty Limited (ACN 094 269 780) (Second Defendant) Secretary, NSW Department of Industry (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Plaintiff) B Mostafa (First and Second Defendants) P Herzfeld (Third Defendant)

Solicitors: EDO NSW (Plaintiff) Ashurst Australia (First and Second Defendants) File Number(s): 2015/339756

Judgment (Ex TEMPORE – REVISED)