CF v The State of New South Wales [2003] NSWSC 620

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : CF v The State of New South Wales [2003] NSWSC 620 HEARING DATE(S) : 19/6/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 July 2003

JUDGMENT OF : O'Keefe J DECISION : Plaintiffs to pay the defendant's costs of the interlocutory proceedings, including the cost of the argument as to costs.

CATCHWORDS : Costs - Ordinary rule in civil proceedings in Supreme Court - Successful party usually entitled to costs in the absence of misconduct - Procedure - No different rule for governments, government departments or public authorities - Public interest litigation - Personal benefit of party Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) : s 123, Land and Environment Court Act 1979: s 69(2) LEGISLATION CITED : Medical Practitioners Act 1938 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1990: s 76; Part 52A rules 4 and 11 Anglo-Cyprian Trade Agencies Ltd v Paphos Wine Industries Ltd (1991) 1 All ER 873 Chen v Karandonis [2002] NSWCA 412 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1994) 82 LGERA 236 at 246 CASES CITED : Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Richmond River Council v Oshlack (1996) 39 NSWLR 622 Shorten v Shorten (No. 2) [2003] NSWCA 60 South Melbourne City Council v Hallam [No 2] (1994) 83 LGERA 307 State of Victoria v Horvath (No. 2) [2003] VSCA 24 Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (NSW) v Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492 CF BM PARTIES : JM JR The State of New South Wales (Department of Education) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11424/03 COUNSEL : P: Mr A McAvoy D: Ms A Johnson (sol.) SOLICITORS : P: Ms L Goodchild (National Children's & Youth Law Centre) A: Ms A Johnson (State Crown Solicitors' Office)