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Eddie Obeid loses multimillion dollar lawsuit against NSW corruption commission Eddie Obeid loses multimillion dollar lawsuit against NSW corruption commission
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Former New South Wales minister Eddie Obeid has lost his civil case against the anti-corruption body which investigated the granting of a coal exploration licence on his family’s land. Former NSW minister Eddie Obeid has lost his civil case against the anti-corruption body which investigated the granting of a coal exploration licence on his family’s land.
The former Labor minister and three of his five sons – Moses, Paul and Eddie Jr – claimed they had been denied procedural fairness at an Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing which found he acted corruptly. Obeid and three of his five sons – Moses, Paul and Eddie jr – claimed they had been denied procedural fairness at an Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) hearing which found he acted corruptly.
In the supreme court on Tuesday, Justice David Hammerschlag dismissed all the Obeid claims.In the supreme court on Tuesday, Justice David Hammerschlag dismissed all the Obeid claims.
The case has been hugely expensive, with dozens of barristers and solicitors deployed for the parties. Costs will be decided in February. Obeid, who suffered a stroke in August, was not present but his son Moses later indicated the family might appeal against the decision.
The Obeids claimed they had “incurred irrecoverable legal expenses” and suffered reputational harm as well as “significant stress, mental anxiety and injury” as a result of the Icac inquiry.
Moses Obeid just left court VERY fast. Says 'there's a long way to go yet' and indicated they may appeal.Moses Obeid just left court VERY fast. Says 'there's a long way to go yet' and indicated they may appeal.
Hammerschlag found the Obeids were not denied procedural fairness, but were given adequate opportunity to deal with relevant matters before the Icac inquiry.
He also dismissed claims that Icac, its former commissioner David Ipp, former counsel assisting Geoffrey Watson SC and other former officers abused their power in public office.
The Obeids contended they knowingly or recklessly exceeded their powers with knowledge or reckless indifference as to the damage it would cause the Obeids.
The case has been hugely expensive, with dozens of barristers and solicitors deployed for the parties. Costs will be decided in February.
Part of their case related to two confidential government maps said to have been seized from an Obeid family office during the execution of a search warrant relating to the Operation Jasper inquiry.
They played a part in Icac findings relating to the issuing of a coal mining exploration licence on Obeid family land at Mount Penny in the Bylong Valley near Mudgee.
Icac found the licence enabled the Obeid family to make $30 million.