Styles v Wollondilly Shire Council (No.3) [2001] NSWLEC 133

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Styles v Wollondilly Shire Council (No.3) [2001] NSWLEC 133 APPLICANT PARTIES : Lynette Mary Styles RESPONDENT Wollondilly Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40153 of 1999 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- in class 4 proceedings - application for indemnity costs and for costs of notice of motion - principles to be applied LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Aghajanian v Stanley Thompson Valuers Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 215; Carver & Anor v Bankstown NSWLEC 130, 27 aPRIL 1999; Christofidellis v Zdrilic [2000] FCA 679; Degmam Pty Ltd v Wright No.2 (1983) 2 NSWLR 354; Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397; Hofer v Howell Developments [No.2] NSWLEC 42; CASES CITED: Horseshoe Pastoral v Smith (CA) 7 November 1995); Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; MGICA v Kenny & Good [No.4] (1996) 140 ALR 707; Oshlack v Richmond River (1998) 193 CLR 72 ; Port Stephens Council v Randell [2000] NSWLEC 169; Rosniak v GIO (1997) 41 NSWLR 608; Sanko Steamship Co Ltd v Sumitomo Australia Ltd (unreported, Federal Court, 7 February 1996); Styles v Wollondilly Shire Council (No.2) [2001] NSWLEC 18 DATES OF HEARING: 16/05/2001 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 05/16/2001