Calardu Warrawong (Homestarters) Pty Limited v Wollongong City Council and Others (No.2) [2010] NSWLEC 26

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Calardu Warrawong (Homestarters) Pty Limited v Wollongong City Council and Others (No.2) [2010] NSWLEC 26

APPLICANT Calardu Warrawong (Homestarters) Pty Limited FIRST RESPONDENT Wollongong City Council PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT Brett David McCurry THIRD RESPONDENT Jason Stanley McCurry FOURTH RESPONDENT Bradley Raymond McCurry

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40516 of 2008

CORAM: Sheahan J

KEY ISSUES: COSTS :- applicant only partially successful - action commenced without notice - principles for deciding burden of costs - settlement negotiations regarding both substantive matter and costs

LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Buzrio Pty Limited v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (No.4) [2010] NSWSC 41 Calardu Warrawong (Home Starters) Pty Limited v Wollongong City Council and Others [2008] NSWLEC 265 Cutcliffe and Another v Lithgow City Council and Others (2006) 147 LGERA 330 Homemakers Supacenta-Belrose Pty Ltd v Warringah Council and Another (No.2) [2008] NSWLEC 126 James & Ors v Surf Road Nominees & Ors (No.2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Kiama Council v Grant (2006) 143 LGERA 441 CASES CITED: Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Markisic v Department of Community Services NSW [2006] NSWCA 106 Monaghan v Holroyd City Council (2009) 167 LGERA 321; [2009] NSWLEC 112 Our Town FM Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (No.3) (1987) 77 ALR 609 R v The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and others; ex parte Hardiman and others (1980) 144 CLR 13 Sydney City Council v Chapman [2007] NSWLEC 146 Trustee for the Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust & Anor v Becker & Anor (No.2) [2007] NSWCA 194