Puruse Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney [2009] NSWLEC 163

Reported Decision : 169 LGERA 85

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Puruse Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney [2009] NSWLEC 163

FIRST APPLICANT Puruse Pty Limited

PARTIES : SECOND APPLICANT Joao Pty Limited

RESPONDENT Council of the City of Sydney

FILE NUMBER(S) : 11147 of 2008

CORAM: Pepper J

COSTS :- whether legal practitioner to pay costs personally - whether costs wasted as a result of legal practitioner's conduct - whether legal practitioner's conduct improper or without reasonable cause - conduct without reasonable cause - legal practitioner ordered to pay costs KEY ISSUES: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- late application to amend summons - amendment allowed

Civil Procedure Act 2005 ss 56, 57 and 99 LEGISLATION CITED: Supreme Court Act 1981 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.3(2)

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