Hume Coal Pty Ltd v Alexander (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 278

Hume Coal Pty Ltd v Alexander (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 278

Expedition of proceedings was justified due to the ongoing deprivation of the plaintiff's statutory entitlements under the Mining Act, the incurrence of additional costs, and the hardship on third-party landowners affected by the blockade, outweighing the respondent's suggestion regarding undertakings.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 December 2012
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Expedition of Proceedings Ordered
Outcome
Application for expedition granted. Timetable for evidence and submissions set. Costs reserved.
Legal Topics
['expedition of Proceedings' 'mining Exploration Licence' 'blockade' 'injunctions']
['procedure' 'mining Law'] ['expedition of Proceedings' 'mining Exploration Licence' 'blockade' 'injunctions']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Expedition of Proceedings Ordered

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether expedition of proceedings should be granted in a dispute over access arising from a blockade preventing implementation of an exploration licence under the Mining Act 1992.']

Ratio Decidendi

Expedition of proceedings was justified due to the ongoing deprivation of the plaintiff's statutory entitlements under the Mining Act, the incurrence of additional costs, and the hardship on third-party landowners affected by the blockade, outweighing the respondent's suggestion regarding undertakings.

Court Disposition

Application for expedition granted. Timetable for evidence and submissions set. Costs reserved.

Orders

  • ['The hearing of the proceedings is expedited.' 'The Plaintiff and First and Second Defendants are to serve any further evidence upon which they propose to rely by 28 January 2013.' 'The Plaintiff and First and Second Defendants are to serve evidence in reply by 11 February 2013.' 'The matter is listed for hearing...