Evans and Anor. v Maclean Shire Council and Anor. [2005] NSWLEC 67

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Evans and Anor. v Maclean Shire Council and Anor. [2005] NSWLEC 67

APPLICANTS: Evans and Anor. PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Maclean Shire Council and Anor.

FILE NUMBER(S) : 41468 of 2003

CORAM: Bignold J

Costs :- in class 4 proceedings-successful party seeking costs-limited costs order made because of special circumstances KEY ISSUES:

LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 69

Accident Towing and Advisory Committee v Combined Motor Industries Pty Ltd (1987) VR 529; Brietkopf v Wyong Council (unreported, Land and Environment Court, NSW, Bignold J, No 40129 of 1995, 27 September 1996; Donald Campbell & Co v Pollak [1927] AC 732 ; Evans v Maclean Shire Council and Anor [2004] NSWLEC 512; Gold v Patman and Fothringham Ltd [1958] 2 All ER 497; Hedley v National Commercial Banking Group of Australia (unreported Court of Appeal 31 October 1986); CASES CITED: Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77; Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; 96 LGERA 173; Penrith City Council v Clarendon Group Services Pty Ltd (1998) 101 LGERA 141; Saif Ali v Sydney Mitchell and Co (1980) AC 198 ; Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (unreported, Land and Environment Court, NSW, Bignold J, No 40032 of 1995, 27 September 1996); Verna Trading Pty Ltd v New India Assurance Co Ltd [1991] 1 VR 129