Land Court president excludes herself from fresh Queensland mine hearing

Instead, this month five High Court judges overturned Ms Kingham’s previous approvals, which had been granted because she believed she was constrained by Supreme Court orders now found to have been influenced by the “apprehension of bias”.

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Counsel for New Acland Coal, Damian Clothier, QC, told the court on Thursday his clients had “no difficulty” with Ms Kingham case-managing the matter, but had sought the view of other parties about any wider involvement.

Christopher McGrath, acting for the Environmental Defenders Office on behalf of the main objector group Oakey Coal Action Alliance, suggested it would be “most efficient” if Ms Kingham did hear the new trial.

But Ms Kingham noted the High Court had observed her…