Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council (No 3) [2023] NSWLEC 104

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council (No 3) [2023] NSWLEC 104 Hearing dates: On the papers (written submissions filed 16, 28, 30 June and 7 July 2023) Date of orders: 16 October 2023 Decision date: 16 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [32] Catchwords: COSTS — Exercise of discretion to award costs in Class 4 judicial review proceedings — Whether the making of an order under s 25B for conditional validity of a development consent is the event costs should follow — Whether costs should be apportioned in circumstances — Whether a consent authority should be exempted from costs by reason of its submitting appearance COSTS — Interlocutory process — Exercise of discretion to award costs in relation to an application under s 25C of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) — Where the orders are opposed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 4.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 25B, 25C Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.5, 42, 42.1, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2023] NSWLEC 45 Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 93 Highland v Labraga (No 3) [2006] NSWSC 871 Homemakers Supacenta-Belrose Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 126; (2008) 158 LGERA 90 James v Surf Road Nominees (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Monie v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd [2015] NSWCA 244 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit [1987] AIPC 90-441 Category: Costs Parties: Filetron Pty Ltd (ACN 054 309 009) (Applicant) Innovate Partners Pty Ltd (ACN 131 941 145) atf Banton Family Trust 2 (First Respondent) Goulburn Mulwaree Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Lazarus SC with M Seymour (Applicant) J Hutton SC with G Ng (First Respondent) A Hammond (Second Respondent)