McEwan v Port Stephens Council (No. 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 308

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McEwan v Port Stephens Council (No. 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 308 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 September 2022 Decision date: 20 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the Miscellaneous Application as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – costs - special circumstances warranting the award of costs – exercise of discretion to costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: 203 Castlereagh Street Pty Limited v Skybloo Holdings Pty Limited [2017] NSWCATAP 29 AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAP 241 AX and AY v Wesley Dalmar [2008] NSWADT 231 Abdel-Messih v Wang (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 209 Ashby v Commonwealth (No 4) (2012) 209 FCR 65; (2012) 300 ALR 611; 229 IR 402; [2012] FCA 1411 at [4] Asia Invest Enterprises Pty Ltd v Bircan (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 232 Baillieu Knight Frank (NSW) Pty Ltd v Ted Manny Real Estate Pty Ltd (1987) 30 NSWLR 359 at 362.; (1992) 10 ACSR 537; 30 NSWLR 359 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 at [4] Cairns Port Authority v Albietz [1995] 2 Qd R 470 Cleverley v Harness Racing New South Wales [2021] NSWCATAD 281 Cleverley v Harness Racing New South Wales (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 160 Council of the Law Society of NSW v DXW [2019] NSWCATOD 101 Cripps v G & M Dawson Pty Ltd [2006] ANZ Conv R 350; [2006] NSWCA 81 FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v Burns [1996] NSWSC 350 Hillebrand v Penrith Council [2000] NSWSC 1058 Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Ltd v SST Consulting Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 75; [2009] HCA 43 Maule v Liporoni (No 2) [2002] NSWLEC 140 McEwan v Port Stephens Council [2017] NSWCATAD 269 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 O'Keefe v Hayes Knight GTO Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1559 Packer v Meagher [1984] 3 NSWLR 486; [1984] 3 NSWLR 486 Palmer v Gold Coast Publications Pty Ltd; Palmer v McCarthy [2013] QSC 352 Port Stephens Council v Webb [2021] NSWCATAD 180 Rose v Richards [2005] NSWSC 758 Rouse v Shepherd (No 2) (1994) 35 NSWLR 277; 35 NSWLR 277 Stokes (by a tutor) v McCourt [2013] NSWSC 1014 Ung v Golden Century Property Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATCD 56 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2020] NSWCATAP 152 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2019] NSWCATAD 47 Wentworth v Rogers No. 5 (1987) 6 NSWLR 534; 6 NSWLR 534 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul McEwan – Applicant Port Stephens Council - Respondent Representation: Solicitors: T Webb (Agent) (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00378193 Publication restriction: Nil