Wilson v Lord Howe Island Board [2019] NSWSC 724

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wilson v Lord Howe Island Board [2019] NSWSC 724 Hearing dates: 6 June 2019 Decision date: 18 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Plaintiff's claim be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: EQUITY – Equitable remedies – Injunctions – proper construction of conditions of a permit obtained from the Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority – whether injunctive relief should be granted as a matter of discretion Legislation Cited: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), ss 43AA, 44 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994 (NSW), s 5 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cth), ss 4, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 167, Pt 7 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Lord Howe Island Act 1953 (NSW), ss 4, 10, 11 Marine Estate Management (Management Rules) Regulation 1999 (NSW) Marine Estate Management Regulation 2017 (NSW) Pesticides Act 1999 (NSW), s 6 Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth), s 52D(2)(b) Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: 2 Elizabeth Bay Road Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No 73943 (2014) 88 NSWLR 488; [2014] NSWCA 409 ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 All Seasons Air Pty Ltd v Regal Consulting Services [2017] NSWCA 289 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko-veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd [2009] NSWCA 160; (2009) 167 LGERA 395 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd (2011) 183 LGERA 228 Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (2017) 96 NSWLR 434; [2017] NSWCA 263 Coleman v Powel (2004) 220 CLR 1; [2004] HCA 39 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135; [2000] HCA 5 Dobrohotoff v Bennic [2013] NSWLEC 61 Driscoll v J Scott Pty Ltd (1976) 50 ALJR 528 Gill v Donald Humberstone & Co Ltd [1963] 1 WLR 929 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Limited v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Limited (2008) 73 NSWLR 653; [2008] NSWCA 206 Lazarus v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2017] NSWCA 37; 341 ALR 483 Lord Howe Island First Peoples Association and Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority [2019] AATA 748 National Registration Authority v Barnett (1998) 83 FCR 222 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes [1970] 1 NSWR 277; (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 58 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCCA 202 Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 8) [2017] NSWLEC 4 The Owners — Strata Plan No 4983 v Canny [2018] NSWCA 275 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company [2006] NSWCA 245 Winn v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gai Nanette Wilson (Plaintiff) Lord Howe Island Board (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: IM Jackman SC with JG Duncan (Plaintiff) JK Kirk SC with JE Davidson and DE Birch (Defendant)