Kuzmanovic v Owners SP 43576 and Peacock [2011] NSWLEC 53

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kuzmanovic v Owners SP 43576 and Peacock [2011] NSWLEC 53 Hearing dates: 29 March 2011 Decision date: 01 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Second Respondent is to pay Applicant's costs of the proceedings after 11 March 2011. Catchwords: COSTS:- Class 4 proceedings to enforce Council cease use order discontinued - Respondent probably complied with order after proceedings commenced - no prior notice given to Respondent before proceedings commenced - Applicant before trial offers to discontinue with each party to pay own costs - offer rejected. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 121B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 42.19, 42.20, 42.13 Cases Cited: Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Calardu Wurarawong (Homestarters) Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 26 Council of the City of Sydney v Chapman [2007] NSWLEC 146 Dicose-Latec Finance P/L (1966) 84 WN (PT 1) (NSW) 557 Glaser v Poole (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 232 Homemakers Supa Centre -Belrose Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 126, 158 LGERA 90 Ho v Powell [2001] NSWCA 168, 51 NSWLR 572 Kiama Council v Grant [2006] NSWLEC 96, 143 LGERA 441 Oshlack-Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11, 193 CLR 72 Re the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6, 186 CLR 622 Shellharbour City Council v Stewart [2008] NSWLEC 216 Vis Visitor Investment Services Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 252, 178 LGERA 97 Category: Costs Parties: Susan Kuzmanovic (Applicant) The Owners of Strata Plan 43576 (First Respondent) Allan Peacock (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr D T Miller (Applicant) N/A (First Respondent) Mr M C Fraser (Second Respondent) Teys Lawyers (Applicant) N/A (First Respondent) Hicksons Lawyers (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 40009/11