Willoughby City Council v Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 144

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Willoughby City Council v Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 144 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 19 December 2023 Decision date: 19 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [21] Catchwords: COSTS — Whether successful appellant in an appeal pursuant to s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) should be awarded costs — Costs should follow the event — Apportionment appropriate Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Sch 2, r 42.1 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 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Limited (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 John Conrad Hansen trading as Derrawee Pastoral Company v Monterey (Coolah) Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 1383 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Willoughby City Council v Blanc Black Projects Pty Ltd [2023] NSWLEC 54 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Category: Costs Parties: Willoughby City Council (Respondent on motion) Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited (Applicant on motion) Representation: Counsel: M Wright SC with D W Robertson (Respondent on motion) P Tomasetti SC with J Li (Applicant on motion)