Lismore City Council v Dajoco Investments Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 28

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lismore City Council v Dajoco Investments Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 28 Hearing dates: 6 December 2021 Date of orders: 28 March 2022 Decision date: 28 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraph 81 Catchwords: COSTS – discretion to award costs pursuant to r 42.1 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules – whether costs should be apportioned – applicant partly successful on issues for determination – issues discrete and separable – consideration of time taken and merit of claims – costs apportioned Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (2005) Cases Cited: Brown v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 28 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council (2006) 147 LGERA 330 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association Inc (1986) ATPR 40-748 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Kiama Council v Grant (2006) 143 LGERA 441 Lismore City Council v Dajoco Investments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 59 McCallum v Sandersock (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 203 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (2014) 199 LGERA 424 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Category: Costs Parties: Lismore City Council (Applicant) Dajoco Investments Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Darren Coyne (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Applicant) A Oshlack, agent (First and Second Respondents)