NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Bathurst Regional Council v Natural Resources Access Regulator (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1113 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 23 August 2022 Decision date: 23 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Basten AJ Decision: Dismiss the Regulator's notice of motion filed on 12 July 2022. Catchwords: COSTS – general rule that costs follow the event –discretion to order otherwise – material considerations – proceedings brought by public authorities – issue of public importance – public interest in transparency of regulation – neither party wholly successful – no order as to costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 123 Fines Act 1996 (NSW), s 19A Water Management Act 2000 (NSW), s 107 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Bathurst Regional Council v Natural Resources Access Regulator [2022] NSWSC 846 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Category: Costs Parties: Bathurst Regional Council (Plaintiff) Natural Resources Access Regulator (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Seymour / Mr C Koikas (Plaintiff) Ms Z Heger / Mr A Brown (Defendant)
Solicitors: Crennan Legal (Plaintiff) Department of Planning Industry and Environment (Defendant) File Number(s): 2020/215879
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