Nadilo v Eagleton [2021] NSWCA 232

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nadilo v Eagleton [2021] NSWCA 232 Hearing dates: 2 September 2021 Date of orders: 23 September 2021 Decision date: 23 September 2021 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Brereton JA at [2]; Preston CJ of LEC at [16] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted on the second appeal ground in the Amended Draft Notice of Appeal filed on 18 August 2021. 2. The appeal is upheld. 3. The orders of Moore J of the Land and Environment Court made on 11 February 2021 are set aside. 4. Instead, the respondents are to pay the applicant's costs of the proceedings in the Land and Environment Court and of the costs motion in the proceedings. 5. The respondents are to pay applicant's costs of the proceedings in this Court. Catchwords: COSTS – where Class 4 proceedings in Land and Environment Court dismissed by consent – where on application under UCPR r 42.20(1) primary judge ordered "otherwise" by making no order as to costs – where notwithstanding consent orders applicant clearly successful party – whether manifest error in failing to order respondents pay applicant's costs of proceedings Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.2 Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2017 (NSW), cll 45(a), 53(1)(a) State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (NSW), cll 2.6, 2.46B(a1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.20 Cases Cited: Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93; [1975] 3 All ER 333 Commonwealth v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Fordyce v Fordham (2006) 67 NSWLR 497; [2006] NSWCA 274 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lee Environmental Planning Pty Ltd v Reulie Land Co Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 254 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 1; [1986] HCA 33 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Re; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 ONE.TEL Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (2014) 199 LGERA 424; [2014] NSWCA 107 Ross v Lane Cove Council [2017] NSWCA 299 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Deborah Nadilo (Applicant) Ms Sally Eagleton (First Respondent) Mr Jason Eagleton (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Pickles SC, with Ms A Pearman (Applicant) Mr N Eastman, with Ms L Nurpuri (Respondent)