Donnelly v Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 329

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Donnelly v Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 329 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 24 March 2022 Decision date: 24 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: (1) The Defendant to pay the Plaintiff's costs of the Plaintiff's claims in the Amended Statement of Claim and on the issue of costs as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis. (2) The Plaintiff to pay the Defendant's costs of the Defendant's cross-claim as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — General rule that costs follow the event — where plaintiff successful in her claim for equitable compensation — whether plaintiff's conduct, including post judgment conduct, warrants departure from usual rule — where defendant/cross-claimant successful in its cross-claim for injunctive relief Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cellarit Pty Ltd v Cawarrah Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 266 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Donnelly v Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council [2021] NSWSC 1699 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Oikos Constructions Pty Ltd t/as Lars Fischer Construction v Ostin & Anor (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 98 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Turkmani v Visvalingam (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd (1994) 254 ALR 328; [1994] NSWCA 338 Category: Costs Parties: Lynette Joy Donnelly (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: P Batley (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) M Maconachie (Defendant/Cross-Claimant)