Scevola v Minister Administering National Parks and Wildlife (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 139

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Scevola v Minister Administering National Parks and Wildlife (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 139 Hearing dates: 15 September 2017 (written submissions) Date of orders: 23 October 2017 Decision date: 23 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: See par 43 Catchwords: COSTS – summary dismissal of Class 4 proceedings – usual rule that costs follow the event applied – proceedings not in public interest – costs awarded Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 rr 3.7, 4.2 Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 42.1, 42.5 Cases Cited: Bhagat v Royal & Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited and Minister for Mineral Resources (No 3) (2010) 173 LGERA 280; [2010] NSWLEC 59 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council & Anor (No 2) (2004) 136 LGERA 365; [2004] NSWLEC 434 Fountain Select Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397; [1988] FCA 202

Friends of Malua Bay Inc v Perkins (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 172 J-Corp Pty Ltd v Australian Builders Labourers Federated Union of Workers – WA Branch (No 2) (1993) 46 IR 301; [1993] FCA 42 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Ocean Shores Community Association Inc v Byron Shire Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 171 Ocean Shores Community Association Inc v Byron Shire Council (No 5) [2016] NSWLEC 8 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Rose v Richards [2005] NSWSC 758 Roy Kennedy v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation and Anor (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 271 Scevola v Minister Administering National Parks and Wildlife [2017] NSWLEC 106 Category: Costs Parties: Salvatore Scevola (Applicant) Minister Administering National Parks and Wildlife (First Respondent) Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife (Second Respondent) Shoalhaven City Council (Third Respondent) Minister for Planning (Fourth Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: S Scevola, in person (Applicant) C Lenehan (First & Fourth Respondents) S Duggan (Second Respondent) H El-Hage (Third Respondent)