Tweed Shire Council v Cooke (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 98

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tweed Shire Council v Cooke (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 98 Hearing dates: 8 September 2023 Date of orders: 22 September 2023 Decision date: 22 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court makes the following orders in the notice of motion dated 11 August 2023 in proceeding 2021/364584: (1) The First and Second Respondents are to pay the Applicant's costs of the proceeding on an ordinary basis. (2) The exhibits to be returned. The Court makes the following orders in the notice of motion dated 11 August 2023 in proceeding 2021/364656: (1) The First Respondent is to pay the Applicant's costs of the proceeding on an ordinary basis. (2) The exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: COSTS – award of costs following successful civil enforcement proceedings by local council in relation to carrying out agricultural industry without development consent in breach of Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – notice of motion seeking costs not premature – costs follow the event being breach of Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – local council as the successful party entitled to award of costs – rejection of Calderbank offer does not justify award of indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 9.46 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 25C Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.5, 42.1, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Calardu Warrawong (Homestarters) Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 26 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93; [1975] 3 All ER 333 Clark & Davis v Wollongong City Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Csillag v Woollahra Council (2011) 181 LGERA 141; [2011] NSWLEC 17 Davis v Wollongong City Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 226 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Favotto Family Restaurants Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 519 Freedom Development Group Pty Limited v D'Ettorre Properties Pty Limited T/as D'Ettorre Real Estate (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 185 Great Lakes Council v Lani; Great Lakes Council v Lani and Lamp Pty Limited [2007] NSWLEC 681 Homemakers Supacenta-Belrose Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (No 2) (2008) 158 LGERA 90; [2008] NSWLEC 126 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 In the matter of Cheal Industries Pty Ltd – Fitzpatrick v Cheal [2012] NSWSC 932 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Kiama Council v Grant [2006] NSWLEC 96 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Liverpool City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority and Interlink Roads Pty Ltd (No 1) (1991) 74 LGRA 265 Liverpool City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority and Interlink Roads Pty Ltd (No 2) (1992) 75 LGRA 210 Luxmore Pty Ltd v Hydedale Pty Ltd (2008) 20 VR 481; [2008] VSCA 212 Mulwaree Shire Council v Cospack International Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 29 Perriam Ltd v Wayne [2011] EWHC 403 (QB) Roberts v Rodier [2006] NSWSC 1084 Ryde City Council v Tourtouras (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 262 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Tweed Shire Council v Cooke [2023] NSWLEC 73 Valmont Interiors Pty Ltd v Giorgio Armani Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] NSWCA 160 Westbury Holdings Kiama Pty Ltd v ASIC [2007] NSWSC 1064 Category: Costs Parties: Tweed Shire Council (Applicant) Dolph Cooke (First Respondent) Dark Kovac (Second Respondent, 2021/364584) Peter Anthony Van Lieshout (Third Respondent, 2021/364584) (not applicable) Kempcove Pty Ltd (Second Respondent, 2021/364656) (not applicable) Representation: Counsel: J Farrell (Applicant) C Ireland with A Jucha (First and Second Respondents)