Hurstville City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 196

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hurstville City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 196 Hearing dates: Written submissions Decision date: 24 August 2012 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders the Applicant to pay the costs of the First, Second and Third Respondents as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS - exercise of discretion to award costs where local council unsuccessful in judicial review proceedings challenging concept plan approval under Part 3A - while public interest proceedings, lack of "something more" to justify departure from usual costs rule - interest not payable on award of costs - submitting party's costs are payable Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 11, s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Pt 3A, s 123 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 8F Land Acquisition (Just Terms) Compensation Act 1991 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 1.7, Sch 2, Pt 42 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Amalgamated Holdings Ltd v North Sydney Council [2012] NSWLEC 138 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; 173 LGERA 280 Delta Electricity v Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc [2010] NSWCA 263; (2010) 176 LGERA 424 Drummond and Rosen Pty Ltd v Easey (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 331 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 434; (2004) 136 LGERA 365 Foots v Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 56; (2007) 234 CLR 52 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 39; (2010) 172 LGERA 157 Hillig v Darkinjung Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 147 Hurstville City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2012] NSWLEC 134 John Williams Neighbourhood Group Inc v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 100 Leda Pty Ltd v Weerden (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 283 Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 Manns v Attorney General of New South Wales (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 325 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 96 LGERA 173 Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 170 Sarkar and Islam v Everest Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 305 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 96 Taylor v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 153; 175 LGERA 189 Ying v Song [2011] NSWSC 618 Category: Costs Parties: Hurstville City Council (Applicant) Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (First Respondent) Earljest Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Henlia No. 24 Pty Limited (Third Respondent) Representation: Mr P Rigg (solicitor) (Applicant) Mr A Shearer (First Respondent) Mr J Doyle (Second Respondent) Mr T Robertson SC with Mr J Lazarus (Third Respondent) Norton Rose Australia (Applicant) Department of Planning and Infrastructure, Legal Services (First Respondent) Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Second Respondent) Bartier Perry (Third Respondent) File Number(s): 40931 of 2011