J.K. Williams Staff Pty Limited v Sydney Water Corporation (No 3) [2022] NSWLEC 17

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: J.K. Williams Staff Pty Limited v Sydney Water Corporation (No 3) [2022] NSWLEC 17 Hearing dates: 28 February 2022 Date of orders: 11 March 2022 Decision date: 11 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The applicant's notice of motion filed 19 November 2021 is dismissed. (2) The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the motion. Catchwords: COSTS – interest on costs – application to vary interest payable – application made after order for costs entered – whether application out of time – no power to vary interest payable – discretionary refusal to vary interest payable Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 ss 98, 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 36.16 Cases Cited: Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 158 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 Drummond & Rosen Pty Ltd v Barry Easey (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 331 Hutley v Cosco (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 335 South West Helicopters Pty Ltd v Stevenson (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 99 Zepinic v Chateau Construction (Australia) Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 227 Category: Costs Parties: J.K. Williams Staff Pty Limited (Applicant) Sydney Water Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Gorczyca (solicitor) (Applicant) Ms JC McDonald (Respondent)