Bowers v Northern Beaches Council and Anor (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 46

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bowers v Northern Beaches Council and Anor (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 46 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 April 2022 Decision date: 29 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [40] Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event — Land and Environment Court — Whether proceedings brought in public interest — Whether applicant should bear more than one set of costs — Costs of substantive proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 11, 98 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 4.2 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Sch 2, rr 1.7, 42.1 Cases Cited: Boomerang & Blueys Residents Group Inc v New South Wales Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government and MidCoast Council (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 150 Bowers v Northern Beaches Council [2022] NSWLEC 8 Bowers v Northern Beaches Council (No 3) [2022] NSWLEC 47 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 434; (2004) 136 LGERA 365 In the matter of Reed Constructions Australia Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) – Walley v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1007; (2019) 372 ALR 684 Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 118 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209; (2008) 72 NSWLR 504 Murlan Consulting Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2009] NSWCA 300; (2009) 170 LGERA 162 Muswellbrook Shire Council v Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 216; (2019) 372 ALR 695 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13; [1980] HCA 13 Statham v Shepard (No 2) (1974) 23 FLR 244 Category: Costs Parties: James Bowers (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (First Respondent) Grigull Custodian Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Bowers, self-represented (Applicant) L F Sims (First Respondent) M F Fozzard (Second Respondent)