Valoth v Parramatta City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 161

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Valoth v Parramatta City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 161 Hearing dates: 5 December 2011; written submissions 9 and 14 December 2011 Decision date: 13 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. The applicants' Notice of Motion filed 14 September 2011 is dismissed. 2. The applicants are ordered to pay the respondent's costs of and incidental to that motion, on a party-party basis, as agreed or assessed. 3. Exhibits 2 and 3 are to remain in the court file, but Exhibits 1 and 4 are returned. Catchwords: COSTS: Principles to apply when a class 1 appeal is resolved by a commissioner - reasonableness of parties' behaviour - costs of the motion for costs. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Cases Cited: ACM Landmark Pty Limited v Cessnock City Council [2006] NSWLEC 256 Aldi Food Pty Ltd v Holroyd City Council [2005] NSWLEC 338; (2005) 142 LGERA 141 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Bailey v Oberon Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 273 Belgiorno-Nettis v Mosman Municipal Council [2004] NSWLEC 731 Galandon Pty Ltd v Narrabri Shire Council (1983) 51 LGRA 5 Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2002] NSWLEC 151; (2002) 123 LGERA 75 Jeffman Pty Ltd and Lawrence Dry Cleaners Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority of NSW, Sydney Water Corporation and Douglas and Hilary Hutchinson (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 205 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 ROI Properties Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2010] NSWLEC 22 Sydney City Council v Ipoh Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 300; (2006) 149 LGERA 329 Telstra Corp Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 285; (2006) 148 LGERA 124 Universal Childcare Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 277 Valoth v Parramatta City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1184 Category: Costs Parties: Rajesh Valoth and Shirin Valoth (Applicants) Parramatta City Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr M Seymour, Barrister (Applicants) Ms C Rose, Solicitor (Respondent) Robilliard Lawyers (Applicants) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10309 of 2011