Davies v Sydney Water Corporation (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 150

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Davies v Sydney Water Corporation (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 150 Hearing dates: 29 June 2012 Decision date: 06 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Craig J Decision: Orders as set out at [56] Catchwords: COSTS - Class 3 compensation - principles applicable to such cases - application for indemnity costs - offer of compromise not in accordance with the rules - offer not identified as a Calderbank offer - Calderbank principles - costs on ordinary basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 26 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 WLR 586 Caruso v Sydney Water Corporation [2008] NSWLEC 320 Cassidy v Sydney Water Corporation [2008] NSWLEC 223 Davies v Sydney Water Corporation [2012] NSWLEC 130 Dean v Stockland Property Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 141 Dillon v Gosford City Council [2011] NSWCA 328; (2011) 184 LGERA 179 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Old v McInnes and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Pastrello v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2000] NSWLEC 209; (2000) 110 LGERA 223 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391 Taylor v Port Macquarie Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 153; (2010) 175 LGERA 189 Category: Costs Parties: Joseph Leslie Davies (First Applicant) Irene Davies (Second Applicant)