Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 3] [2003] NSWLEC 108

> Reported Decision : 125 LGERA 348

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 3] [2003] NSWLEC 108 APPLICANT: Walter Alfred Grant PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Brewarrina Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40214 of 2001 CORAM: Lloyd J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- in class 4 proceedings - nominal damages awarded - usual order as to costs -exception to general rule - offers to settle LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 69(2) Alltrans Express Limited v CVA Holdings Limited [1984] 1 WLR 394; [1984] 1 All ER 685; Anglo- Cyprian Trade Agencies Limited v Paphos Wine Industries Limited [1951] 1 All ER 873; Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; CASES CITED: Connelly v Sunday Times Publishing Company Limited (1908) 7 CLR 263; Earnshaw v Loy (No. 2) [1959] VR 252; Gannon v White (1886) 12 VLR 589; Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 54; Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 DATES OF HEARING: 26/03/2003 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 03/26/2003

APPLICANT: Mr A J J Thompson (barrister) SOLICITORS: Capital Lawyers LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr D J Williams (barrister) SOLICITORS: Lovett & Green

JUDGMENT: - 6 - IN THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES 40214 of 2001