The Trustee for Whitcurt Unit Trust v Transport for NSW (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 134

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Trustee for Whitcurt Unit Trust v Transport for NSW (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 134 Hearing dates: 16 November 2021 Date of orders: 24 November 2021 Decision date: 24 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Respondent is to pay the Applicant's legal costs and disbursements from the proceedings as agreed or assessed. (2) The Respondent is to pay the Applicant's costs of the costs argument as agreed or assessed. (3) The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: COSTS – appropriate costs order in compulsory acquisition case where applicant unsuccessful – whether applicant acted unreasonably in pursuing proceedings – effect of Calderbank letter considered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Land Acquisition Just Terms Act 1991 (NSW), ss 55, 56, 57, 59, 66 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.5, 42.1, 42.13, 42.15, 42.18, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Banno v Commonwealth (1993) 45 FCR 32 Brock v Roads and Maritime Services (No 3) (2012) 191 LGERA 267; [2012] NSWCA 404 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] All ER 333 Croghan v Blacktown City Council (2019) 100 NSWLR 757; [2019] NSWCA 248 Dillon v Gosford City Council (2011) 184 LGERA 179; [2011] NSWCA 328 Kirela Pty Limited v The Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No. 3) (2004) 134 LGERA 30; [2004] NSWLEC 204 McDonald's Australia Limited v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 147 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Nelungaloo Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1947) 75 CLR 495; [1947] HCA 58 Qasabian Family Investments Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 179 Roads and Maritime Services v United Petroleum Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 297; [2019] NSWCA 41 Tempe Recreation (D.500215 and D.1000502) Reserve Trust v Sydney Water Corporation (2014) 88 NSWLR 449; [2014] NSWCA 437 The Trustee for Whitcurt Unit Trust v Transport for NSW [2021] NSWLEC 82 UTSG v Sydney Metro (No. 6) [2020] NSWLEC 63 Wollong Pty Limited v Shoalhaven City Council (2002) 122 LGERA 331; [2002] NSLWEC 164 Category: Costs Parties: The Trustee for Whitcurt Unit Trust (Applicant) Transport for NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Eastman (Applicant) M Astill (Respondent)