Sader v Elgammal [2024] NSWLEC 126

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sader v Elgammal [2024] NSWLEC 126 Hearing dates: 6 June 2024 Date of orders: 29 November 2024 Decision date: 29 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) No order as to costs of the proceedings. (2) No order as to the costs of the costs hearing. Catchwords: COSTS — r 42.20 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) — applicant in dismissed proceedings to pay the respondent's costs unless otherwise ordered — applicant seeks an "otherwise order" — no order as to costs COSTS — costs of costs hearing — costs ordinarily follow the event — no order as to costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 4.2, 6.7, 6.32 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 42.1, 42.20 Cases Cited: Australian Wildlife Ark Limited v Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment [2023] NSWLEC 139 Ballina Shire Council v Leadbeatter and Anor [2023] NSWLEC 12 Hamod v State of NSW [2011] NSWCA 375 Kiama Council v Grant (2006) 143 LGERA 441; [2006] NSWLEC 96 Knox Farms Pty Limited v Upper Lachlan Shire Council [2023] NSWSC 1601 Nadilo v Eagleton (2021) 250 LGERA 89; [2021] NSWCA 232 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 Re The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Sader v Elgammal [2022] NSWLEC 107 Slattery v Dunn (No 3) [2024] NSWLEC 110 Category: Costs Parties: Mark Sader (First Applicant) Sandra Sader (Second Applicant) Yasser Elgammal (First Respondent) Abdul Hammoud (Second Respondent) The State of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Eastman SC (First and Second Applicants) A Pickles SC and L Nurpuri (First Respondent) No appearance (Second Respondent) Submitting appearance (Third Respondent)