Mosman Municipal Council v Harvey and Fitzgerald [2012] NSWLEC [2012] NSWLEC 83

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mosman Municipal Council v Harvey and Fitzgerald [2012] NSWLEC [2012] NSWLEC 83 Hearing dates: 8 March 2011 Decision date: 24 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1.The applicant Council's summons is dismissed. 2.All parties are to pay their own costs of the proceedings. 3.The applicant Council is to pay the costs of both respondents in respect of the hearing limited to costs on 8 March 2011. 4.Exhibit M1 may be returned. Catchwords: COSTS: Class 4 proceedings resolved extra-curially and lost utility - principles to apply - reasonableness of parties' conduct - costs of costs hearing Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000 Mosman Local Environmental Plan Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 Brent v Levick [2009] NSWLEC 40 Byron Shire Council v MacAdam [2001] NSWLEC 233; (2001) 116 LGERA 418 Calardu Warrawong (Homestarters) Pty Limited v Wollongong City Council & Ors (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 26 Fordyce v Fordham [2006] NSWCA 274; (2006) 67 NSWLR 497 Great Lakes Council v Wilkes [2010] NSWLEC 117 Highland v Labraga (No 3) [2006] NSWSC 871 Jan Yee Australia Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council & Anor [1997] NSWLEC 33 Kiama Council v Grant [2006] NSWLEC 96; (2006) 143 LGERA 441 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lesnewski v Mosman Municipal Council [2005] NSWCA 99; (2005) 138 LGERA 207 Newcastle City Council v Wescombe [2008] NSWLEC 301 One.Tel Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2000] FCA 270; (2000) 101 FCR 548 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Pittwater Council v Bolitho [2007] NSWLEC 355 Ray Fitzpatrick Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning (No 5) [2008] NSWLEC 183 Re The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia; Ex Parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6; (1997) 186 CLR 622 J T Stratford & Son Ltd v Lindley (No 2) [1969] 1 WLR 1547; [1969] 3 All ER 1122 Sydney City Council v Doltone House Wharf Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 81 Thomson v Mosman Council [1999] NSWLEC 86 Williams v Coffs Harbour City Council [2007] NSWLEC 440; (2007) 155 LGERA 344 Category: Costs Parties: Mosman Municipal Council (Applicant) John Harvey (First Respondent) Paul Fitzgerald (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr R O'Gorman-Hughes (Applicant) Mr I Hemmings (First Respondent) Mr N Eastman (Second Respondent) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Applicant) Hones La Hood (First Respondent) Storey & Gough (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 40141 of 2010