Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd & Ors v Byron Shire Council & Minister for Climate Change and the Environment [2012] NSWLEC 274

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd & Ors v Byron Shire Council & Minister for Climate Change and the Environment [2012] NSWLEC 274 Hearing dates: 31 August 2011, 13 October 2011, 2 November 2011, 3 February 2012 Decision date: 20 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: (1) The parties to proceedings 40068 and 40167 of 2011 are ordered to each pay their own costs of those proceedings, and of the hearing on costs on 31 August 2011. (2) The Notice of Motion filed on 2 November 2011 is dismissed, and those applicants who brought it are ordered to pay the costs incurred by both respondents in relation to costs, since 31 August 2011, on a party-party basis, as agreed or assessed. (3) The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: COSTS: Discontinued class 4 proceedings - principles to apply - presumption not pressed by respondents PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Application to reopen costs argument after judgment reserved - principles to apply Legislation Cited: Coastal Protection Act 1979 Evidence Act 1995 Interpretation Act 1987 Local Government Act 1993 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Coastal Protection Regulation 2011 Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 Cases Cited: Alexander v Yass Valley Council [2011] NSWLEC 148; 184 LGERA 123 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Champagne View Pty Ltd v Shearwater Resort Management Pty Ltd [2000] VSC 214 Garwolin Nominees Pty Ltd v Statewide Building Society [1984] VR 469 Gillespie v Wolseley Investments Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 24 Great Lakes Council v Wilkes [2010] NSWLEC 117 Hall v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2009] NSWSC 370 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kiama Council v Grant [2006] NSWLEC 96; 143 LGERA 441 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2005] NSWLEC 398 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23; 143 LGERA 277 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; 201 CLR 1 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Limited v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWLEC 109 Monaghan v Holroyd City Council; Holroyd City Council v Monaghan [2009] NSWLEC 112; 167 LGERA 321. One.Tel Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2000] FCA 270; 101 FCR 548 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWCA 74 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 121; 167 LGERA 432 Urban Transport Authority of NSW v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471 Vaughan v Byron Shire Council [2011] NSWSC 824 Vaughan v Byron Shire Council [2012] NSWSC 75 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2008] NSWLEC 247; 161 LGERA 86 Texts Cited: Dal Pont, G E (Gino Evan), Riley Solicitors Manual (2005), Lexis Nexis Category: Costs Parties: Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd (First Applicant and others) Byron Shire Council (First Respondent) Minister for Climate Change and the Environment (Second Respondent Matter 40167 of 2011) Representation: Mr N. Cotman, SC (Applicants) Mr I Hemmings, Barrister (First Respondent) Dr S Pritchard, Barrister (Second Respondent in Matter 40167 of 2011) King & Wood Mallesons (Applicants) DLA Piper Australia (First Respondent) Legal Services Branch, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (Second Respondent in Matter 40167 of 2011) File Number(s): 40068 of 2011 40167 of 2011