Hooper v Port Stephens Council and Anor (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 178

Reported Decision : 176 LGERA 97

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Hooper v Port Stephens Council and Anor (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 178

APPLICANT Stephen James Hooper PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Port Stephens Council SECOND RESPONDENT Trevlyn Peter Hallett

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40010 of 2010

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: COSTS :- whether both successful respondents in class 4 proceedings should be awarded costs - whether proceedings brought in the public interest - whether indemnity costs ought be awarded

Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2, r 4.3 LEGISLATION CITED: Port Stephens Development Control Plan 2007 Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2000 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1

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