Ocean Shores Community Association Inc v Byron Shire Council (No 5) [2016] NSWLEC 8

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ocean Shores Community Association Inc v Byron Shire Council (No 5) [2016] NSWLEC 8 Hearing dates: 4 December 2015 Date of orders: 22 February 2016 Decision date: 22 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: No order for costs. Catchwords: COSTS – whether unsuccessful community association in judicial review proceedings should pay costs of Respondent – consideration of public interest costs rule in LEC Rules Legislation Cited: Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014 Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014 (Amendment No 2) Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98 Environmental and Planning Assessment Act 1979, s 35 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 4.2(1) Local Government Act 1993 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.2 Cases Cited: Capital Airport Group Pty Ltd v Director-General of the NSW Department of Planning (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 83; (2011) LGERA 247 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Friends of Malua Bay Inc v Perkins (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 172 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Inc v Dart Energy Ltd (No 3) [2013] NSWLEC 152 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 39; (2010) 172 LGERA 157 Ocean Shores Community Association Inc v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 162 Ocean Shores Community Association Inc v Byron Shire Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 171 Save Little Manly Foreshore Inc v Manly Council [2013] NSWLEC 155; (2013) 198 LGERA 304 Category: Costs Parties: Oceans Shores Community Association Inc (Applicant) Byron Shire Council (First Respondent) Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (Second Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Ms I King (Applicant) Mr A Galasso SC (First Respondent) Ms K Richardson (Second Respondent)