Canterbury City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 536

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Canterbury City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 536 APPLICANT: Canterbury City Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : (3)0150 of 2002 CORAM: Lloyd J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- unreasonable conduct - special circumstances - indemnity costs LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 69 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; [1975] 3 WLR 586; Canterbury City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 172; Canterbury City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWLEC 161; Degmam Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Wright (No. 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354; CASES CITED: Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397; Hofer v Howell (2001) 113 LGERA 391; LMI Australasia Pty Ltd v Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 74; MGICA (1992) Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No. 2) (1996) 70 FCR 236; Nobrega v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney (No. 2) [1999] NSWCA 133 DATES OF HEARING: 03/08/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/29/2004

APPLICANT: Mr P C Tomasetti (barrister) SOLICITORS: Maddocks LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr J B Maston (barrister) SOLICITORS: Corrs Chambers Westgarth