Ervin Mahrer and Partners v Strathfield Council [2002] NSWLEC 97

Reported Decision : 123 LGERA 24

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Ervin Mahrer and Partners v Strathfield Council [2002] NSWLEC 97 APPLICANT: Ervin Mahrer and Partners PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Strathfield Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10088 of 2000 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- Application for costs made after perfecting of final orders made in class 1 proceedings-power of court to entertain claim-application of slip rule-Court's practice of not awarding costs in planning appeals Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 69 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 16, r 16 Supreme Court Rules, Pt 52A, r 48 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; Birrigan Gargle Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (1993) 80 LGERA 389; British Natural Premium Provident Association v Bywater (1897) 2 Ch 531; DJL v Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226; CASES CITED: Fritz v Hobson (1880) 14 ChD 542; L Shaddock and Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council No 2 (1982) 151 CLR 590; Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; Re Hodgkinson; Hodgkinson v Hodgkinson (1895) 2 Ch 190; Starray v Sydney City Council (2001) 112 LGERA 438; Wollong Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council (No 2) (2002) NSWLEC 80 DATES OF HEARING: 29 May 2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/24/2002