Waverley Council v Barukh and Anor [2023] NSWLEC 15

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Waverley Council v Barukh and Anor [2023] NSWLEC 15 Hearing dates: 03 November 2022 Date of orders: 28 February 2023 Decision date: 28 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [56] Catchwords: COSTS — Application by second respondent for costs in Class 4 proceedings — Second respondent joined to the proceedings by applicant — Where proceedings resolved without a determination on the merits — Where applicant and second respondent achieved in substance the desired result — Where fair and reasonable to make a costs order — Partial costs order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Pt 1 of Sch 5, s 9.34 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.2, 42.19, 42.20 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 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 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 Category: Costs Parties: Waverley Council (Applicant) Moshe Chai Barukh (First Respondent) Maria Blajic (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L F Sims (Applicant) R O'Gorman-Hughes (First Respondent) N M Eastman (Second Respondent)