Janssen v Qureshi [2022] NSWLEC 39

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Janssen v Qureshi [2022] NSWLEC 39 Hearing dates: 29 March 2022 Date of orders: 14 April 2022 Decision date: 14 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Applicants must pay the Respondents' costs of the discontinued proceedings as agreed or assessed on a party-party basis. (2) The Applicants must pay the Respondents' costs of the costs proceedings as agreed or assessed on a party-party basis. (3) The exhibits are to be returned. Catchwords: COSTS – party-party costs payable following proceedings being discontinued by consent except for costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56, 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 6.32 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 Ansted v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWLEC 136 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225; [1993] FCA 801 House of Peace Pty Ltd & v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; [2000] NSWCA 44 Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd v Dungog Shire Council (2019) 101 NSWLR 1; [2019] NSWCA 147 K&M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (2013) 195 LGERA 23; [2013] NSWCA 202 Kiama Council v Grant (2006) 143 LGERA 441; [2006] NSWLEC 96 King, Markwick, Taylor & Ors v Bathurst Regional Council (2006) 150 LGERA 362; [2006] NSWLEC 505 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 681; [2018] NSWCA 84 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164; [2019] HCA 25 ONE.TEL Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Category: Costs Parties: Brett Miles Janssen (First Applicant) Morna Alexa Lynch (Second Applicant) Maureen Murukhi Qureshi (First Respondent) Christopher Michael Qureshi (Second Respondent) Tiana McSevney (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Harker (Applicants, Respondents on the motion) L Robb Vujcic (Respondents, Applicants on the motion)