Perry Properties Pty Limited v Georges River Council (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 64

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Perry Properties Pty Limited v Georges River Council (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 64 Hearing dates: Written submissions filed 24 May 2023, 2 June 2023, 6 June 2023 Date of orders: 19 June 2023 Decision date: 19 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth applicants are to pay the first respondent's costs in the proceeding Perry Properties Pty Limited v Georges River Council [2023] NSWLEC 51, as agreed or assessed. (2) Each of the parties to pay their own costs in relation to the preparation of submissions on the question of costs. Catchwords: COSTS – whether costs should follow the event – allegation of disentitling conduct – model litigant obligations of Council – whether ordinary litigation – whether costs for loss attributable to disturbance under Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) apply to Class 4 proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) ss 14, 55, 59(1)(a) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) r 4.2 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1 Cases Cited: AHB v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 216 Al Amanah College Inc v Minister of Education and Training (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 254 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich [2009] NSWSC 1229; (2009) 236 FLR 1 Banno v Commonwealth of Australia (1993) 45 FCR 32; (1993) 81 LGERA 34 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Caruana v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2007] NSWLEC 109; (2007) 210 LGERA 1 Hastings Point Progress Association v Tweed Shire Council (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 39; (2010) 172 LGERA 157 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2016] NSWCA 257; (2016) 281 LGERA Inner West Council v Sheree Waks [2018] NSWLEC 41 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2011] NSWLEC 135 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Logue v Shoalhaven Shire Council [1979] 1 NSWLR 537 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Perry Properties Pty Limited v Georges River Council [2023] NSWLEC 51 Roads and Maritime Services v Desane Properties Pty Ltd (2018) 98 NSWLR 820; [2018] NSWCA 196 Scott v Handley [1999] FCA 404; (1999) 58 ALD 373 Texts Cited: NSW Premier's Memorandum M2016-03 Model Litigant Policy for Civil Litigation Category: Costs Parties: Perry Properties Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Vince Perry (Second Applicant) Maria Perry (Third Applicant) Anthony Perry (Fourth Applicant) Rosina Perry (Fifth Applicant) Joanna Perry (Sixth Applicant) Georges River Council (First Respondent) The Minister for Local Government (Second Respondent) National Australia Bank (Third Respondent) International Buddhist Association of Australia Co-operative Limited (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pearman and A Gauja (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Applicants) J McKelvey (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent) Submitting appearance (Third Respondent) Submitting appearance (Fourth Respondent)