Slade v Kempsey Shire Council [2018] NSWCA 25

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Slade v Kempsey Shire Council [2018] NSWCA 25 Hearing dates: 17 November 2017 Decision date: 23 February 2018 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [2]; Barrett AJA at [38] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Environment Protection Agency (EPA) issued a clean-up notice to the appellants in respect of a metal recycling site – appellants failed to comply with the notice – EPA then issued a notice to the respondent council to clean up the site – whether any non-compliance by the respondent with the EPA's notice to it affected the respondent's right to recover its costs and expenses of the clean-up from the appellants Legislation Cited: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), ss 91, 92, 104, 105, 110 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 58(1) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) Cases Cited: Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478; [2002] HCA 22 O'Toole v Charles David Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 232; [1991] HCA 14 Shepherd v Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359; [1931] HCA 21 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418; [1950] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Phillip Slade (First Appellant) Barry Phillip Slade (Second Appellant) Kempsey Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented Appellants M W E Maconachie (Respondent)