Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council and Ors [2025] NSWLEC 7

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council and Ors [2025] NSWLEC 7 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 February 2025 Decision date: 21 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [44] Catchwords: COSTS — Where summons was summarily dismissed and struck out and costs reserved — Discontinuance of proceedings — Costs orders — Whether costs should be assessed instead of exercising Court's discretion to award gross sum costs order Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Kiama Local Environmental Plan, cl 6.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 42.1, 42.2 Cases Cited: Colquhoun v District Court of New South Wales (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 54 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 422 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 148 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Nadilo v Eagleton [2021] NSWCA 232; (2021) 250 LGERA 89 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 107; (2014) 199 LGERA 424 Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass (No 5) [2024] NSWLEC 74 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 Category: Costs Parties: Michael John Joseph (Applicant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Ricardo Spencer Jennifer Spencer John Leftwich Representation: Counsel: M J Joseph, self-represented (Applicant) C R Ireland (Respondent)