South-West Forest Defence Foundation v Department of Conservation and Land Management (No 1)
Bridgetown-Greenbushes Friends of the Forest v Department of Conservation & Land Management (No 1)

[1998] HCA 34
Judgment date
Case number
P31/1997
P32/1997
P33/1997
Before
Gaudron, McHugh, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan JJ
Catchwords

Practice and Procedure – Special leave to appeal from decision to strike out pleadings – Grounds for refusal – Nature of pleadings – Even if leave granted, applicants could only obtain right to replead – Previous judgment would not preclude bringing fresh proceedings.

Environmental law – Nature of obligations under environmental management plans.

Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 (WA), s 33.

Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA), s 47.

Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WA).