Halliday v Filmlock Pty Limited and Ors [2007] NSWLEC 477

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Halliday v Filmlock Pty Limited and Ors [2007] NSWLEC 477

APPLICANT Austin Michael Halliday

FIRST RESPONDENT Filmlock Pty Limited

SECOND RESPONDENT Jakesam Developments Pty Limited

PARTIES : THIRD RESPONDENT Andcorp Pty Limited

FOURTH RESPONDENT JGT Investments Pty Limited

FIFTH RESPONDENT Gosford City Council

SIXTH RESPONDENT John Robar Boring Contractors Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40159 of 2006

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Costs :- civil enforcement - extra-curial settlement - no hearing on merits - each party ordered to pay its own costs

LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 15 r 7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 69

Belmore Residents' Action Group Inc v Canterbury City Council (2006) 147 LGERA 226; Centro Properties Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council and Ors [2006] NSWLEC 78; Cutcliffe & Anor v Lithgow City Council & Ors (2006) 147 LGERA 330; CASES CITED: Hayden Theatres v Penrith Council (1999) 105 LGERA 230; Kiama Council v Grant (2006) 143 LGERA 441; One.Tel Ltd & Ors v Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; Re The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia and Anor; Ex Parte Lai Quin (1997) 186 CLR 622