South-west Forest v Dept of Conservation

[1998] HCATrans 178

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Perth  Nos P31 and P32 of 1997

B e t w e e n -

SOUTH-WEST FOREST DEFENCE FOUNDATION INC

Applicant

and

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT

First Respondent

THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Second Respondent

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P33 of 1997

B e t w e e n -

BRIDGETOWN-GREENBUSHES FRIENDS OF THE FOREST INC.

Applicant

and

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT

First Respondent

THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Second Respondent

THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Third Respondent

Costs Order

GAUDRON J
McHUGH J
KIRBY J
CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 1998, AT 10.33 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GAUDRON J:   This case was heard in Hobart on 1 and 2 April 1998 by a Court constituted by Justices McHugh, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan and myself.  On 2 April 1998, the Court dismissed the applications for special leave to appeal and reserved the question of costs.  Justices McHugh, Hayne, Callinan and I would order that, in each application, the applicant pay the respondent’s costs of the application and I publish our joint reasons.

KIRBY J:   I agree with the order proposed as to costs and I publish my reasons.

GAUDRON J:   The order of the Court is:

In each application the applicant pay the respondent’s costs of that application.

AT 10.35 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED