Diab v Cavasinni (No 4) [2022] NSWLEC 124

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Diab v Cavasinni (No 4) [2022] NSWLEC 124 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 11 October 2022 Decision date: 11 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [46] Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — General rule that costs follow the event — Application of the rule and discretion — Whether applicant should be awarded costs of hearing of separate question — Development carried out in breach of consent — Applicant primarily successful — Whether costs should be apportioned — Costs apportioned Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.2 Cases Cited: Cavcorp Australia Pty Ltd v Hunters Hill Council [2021] NSWLEC 1392 Diab v Cavasinni [2019] NSWLEC 204 Diab v Cavasinni (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 32 Diab v Cavasinni (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 119 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Floruit Holdings Pty Ltd v Sebastian – Builders & Developers Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 411 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Masters in Building Training Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 697 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 681; [2018] NSWCA 84 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 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Category: Costs Parties: Dolly Diab (Applicant) Maria Cavasinni (First Respondent) Francesco Cavasinni (Second Respondent) Cavcorp Australia Pty Limited (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Hutton (Applicant) J Doyle (Respondents)