Mangoola Coal Operations Pty Ltd v Muswellbrook Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 28

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mangoola Coal Operations Pty Ltd v Muswellbrook Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 28 Hearing dates: 7 December 2018, 5 February 2019; written submissions 12 February 2019 Date of orders: 20 March 2019 Decision date: 20 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See paragraph [47] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Notices of Motion by each party against the other seeking to set aside "disclosure documents" – application for leave to "narrow" some of the categories of documents sought – principles to be applied. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993 Local Land Services Act 2013 Mining Act 1992 Mining Regulation 2010 Mining Regulation 2016 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Water Management Act 1912 Water Management Act 2000 Cases Cited: A v Z (2007) 212 FLR 255 Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 122 Air Canada v Secretary of State for Trade (No 2) [1983] 2 AC 394; [1983] 2 WLR 494 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services; Boiling Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 3) [2017] NSWLEC 183 Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404 Attorney-General for NSW v Chidgey [2008] NSW CCA 65; 182 A Crim R 536 Azar Building and Construction Services Pty Ltd v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation [2010] NSWLEC 110 Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 60; (2001) 105 FCR 136 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR(NSW) 564 Cosco Holdings Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1997] FCA 1504; (1997) 37 ATR 432 Gaudioso v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWLEC 10 ICAP Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v Moebes [2009] NSWSC 306 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 137 McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (NSWSC 4924/06) Mid-Western Regional Council v Peabody Pastoral Holdings Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 322 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford [2002] NSWCA 139 Peabody Pastoral Holdings Pty Limited v Mid-Western Regional Council [2013] NSWLEC 86 Portal Software International Pty Ltd v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 R v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Limited (No 2) (1989) 21 FCR 306; 88 ALR 90 Travel Compensation Fund v Blair [2002] NSWSC 1228 Wingecarribee Shire Council v O'Shanassy (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 32 Young v King (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 42 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mangoola Coal Operations Pty Ltd (Applicant) Muswellbrook Shire Council (Respondent) Colinta Holdings Pty Ltd (Subpoena'd party) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Ireland, barrister (Applicant, and Colinta Holdings Pty Ltd) Mr R Lovas, barrister (Respondent)