Waverley Council v Bobolas [2012] NSWLEC 167

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Waverley Council v Bobolas [2012] NSWLEC 167 Decision date: 23 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Biscoe J Decision: The respondents are to pay the applicant's costs of the proceedings excluding the costs of negotiations with the NSW Trustee and Guardian in respect of the settlement of costs and preparation of documents for the Court to approve settlement of costs for these proceedings and other proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS - Class 4 civil enforcement proceedings - whether respondents should pay successful applicant council's costs of the proceedings - whether costs hearing should be adjourned. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Bobolas v Waverley Council [2011] NSWCA 242 Lewis v Spencer [2007] NSWSC 1383, 179 A Crim R 48 Pittwater Council v Varney [2005] NSWLEC 651 Waverley Council v Bobolas [2006] NSWLEC 828 Waverley Council v Bobolas [2007] NSWLEC 52 Waverley Council v Bobolas [2009] NSWLEC 190 Waverley Council v Bobolas [2010] NSWLEC 157 Waverley Council v Bobolas [2010] NSWLEC 165 Waverley Council v Bobolas (LEC of NSW, 30 June 2010, unreported) Category: Costs Parties: Waverley Council (Applicant) Mary Bobolas (First Respondent) Liana Bobolas (Second Respondent) Elena Bobolas (Third Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Ms A Pearman (Applicant) Mrs Mary Bobolas, in person (First Respondent) Ms Liana Bobolas, in person (Second Respondent) Ms Elena Bobolas, in person (Third Respondent) SOLICITORS: Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Applicant) N/A (First Respondent) N/A (Second Respondent) N/A (Third Respondent) File Number(s): 40916/06