Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 138

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 138 Hearing dates: 19 August 2014 Decision date: 19 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 8 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Applicant is to pay the Respondents' costs of the proceedings as assessed for the period up until 15 August 2013, on the ordinary basis. 2. The Applicant is to pay the Respondents' costs of the proceedings as assessed for the period from 15 August 2013, on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: COSTS - exercise of discretion to award part of costs on an indemnity basis pursuant to r 42.15A of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 following offer of compromise sent pursuant to r 22.26 Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 22.26, r 42.15A Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Gold and Copper Resources Pty Ltd v Minister for Resources and Energy [2014] NSWLEC 30 Category: Costs Parties: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited (Applicant) The Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister (First Respondent) Newcrest Operations Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: No appearance (Applicant) Mr T Hale SC with Mr T Waterson (First Respondent) Mr S Laurance (Second Respondent) Hones La Hood (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (First Respondent) Allens Linklaters (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 80869 of 2012