Weriton Finance Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 97

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Weriton Finance Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 97 Hearing dates: 18 May 2011 Decision date: 02 May 2012 Before: Sheahan J Decision: Orders made as per paragraph [158]. Catchwords: COSTS: Principles to apply in extraordinary circumstances arising in a series of related class 1 development appeals - duties of experts - right to withdraw services - responsibility of the retaining party - reasonableness of parties' behaviour - costs of motions Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 Cases Cited: Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103 (2008); 158 LGERA 224 Childs Family Kindergarten Limited v City of Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 784 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Weriton Finance Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2010] NSWLEC 1301 Weriton Finance Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 1313 Weriton Finance v Wollongong City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1046 Universal Childcare Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 277 Texts Cited: NSW Law Reform Commission Report No.109 Category: Costs Parties: Weriton Finance Pty Ltd (Applicant) Wollongong City Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr J Johnson (Applicant) Mr N Eastman (Respondent) D G Briggs & Associates - to 13 January 2012, (Applicant) Kells the Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10231, 10459, 10460, 10461, 10462, 10463, 10464, 10465 and 10528 of 2010