Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2022] NSWCATAD 327

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2022] NSWCATAD 327 Hearing dates: 24 June 2022 and on the papers Date of orders: 7 October 2022 Decision date: 07 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The applicant's application for costs is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – costs – whether there are special circumstances warranting the award of costs – whether it is appropriate to exercise the discretion to award costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: X and AY v Wesley Dalmar [2008] NSWADT 231 Alexander James Pty Ltd v Pozetu Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 75 at [14] Australian Industrial Group v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union of Australia & Ors (2001) 188 ALR 653 at 659; [2001] FCA 774 Chester v Prestige Promotions Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 34 Cleverley v Harness Racing New South Wales (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 160 Cripps v G & M Dawson Pty Ltd [2006] ANZ Conv R 350; [2006] NSWCA 81 Grasso v The Owners Strata Plan No. 52399 [2022] NSWCATAP 91 Hamod v New South Wales (2002) 188 FCR 659; (2002) 188 ALR 659; [2002] FCAFC 97 Nguyen v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd; Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Nguyen [2015] NSWCATAP 264] Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; (1998) 72 ALJR 578; (1998) 152 ALR 83; (1998) 96 LGERA 173; [1998] HCA 11 Re Minister For Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; (1997) 71 ALJR 533; (1997) 143 ALR 1; [1997] HCA 6; (1996) 186 CLR 49 The Owners - Strata Plan No 63731 v B and G Trading Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAP 273 WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Law Society of NSW (2006) 65 NSWLR 502; [2006] NSWCA 84 Texts Cited: None cited. Category: Costs Parties: Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd (Applicant) Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hones Lawyers Pty Ltd (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00051780 Publication restriction: Nil