Ballina Shire Council v Leadbeatter and Anor [2023] NSWLEC 12

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ballina Shire Council v Leadbeatter and Anor [2023] NSWLEC 12 Hearing dates: 21 April and 1 November 2022 Date of orders: 23 February 2023 Decision date: 23 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [101] Catchwords: COSTS — Self-represented respondents — Application for costs in Class 4 proceedings — Where proceedings resolved without a determination on the merits — Where applicant did not act unreasonably in the commencement and maintenance of proceedings — Where applicant in substance succeeded, and would have succeeded in any event — Orders made that respondents pay 75% of applicant's costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 149B Swimming Pools Act 1992 (NSW), ss 7, 10, 22B, 22E, 23 Swimming Pools Regulation 2018 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.2 Cases Cited: Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Kiama Council v Grant [2006] NSWLEC 96; (2006) 143 LGERA 441 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Nadilo v Eagleton [2021] NSWCA 232; (2021) 250 LGERA 89 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 107; (2014) 199 LGERA 424 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 Texts Cited: Australian Standard AS 1926.1-2007 Australian Standard AS 1926.1-2012 Category: Costs Parties: Ballina Shire Council (Applicant) Matthew Lando Leadbeatter (First Respondent) Michelle Dianne Leadbeatter (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L A Walsh (Applicant) M L Leadbeatter, self-represented (First Respondent) M D Leadbeatter, self-represented (Second Respondent)