Care v Veraz Enterprises Pty Limited [2016] NSWLEC 46

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Care v Veraz Enterprises Pty Limited [2016] NSWLEC 46 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 April 2016 Decision date: 29 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Sheahan J Decision: The Applicant is ordered to pay the First Respondent's costs, as defined in paragraph [29](a). Catchwords: COSTS: encroachment matter discontinued after unsuccessful mediation – "just" order to be made in the circumstances. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Encroachment of Buildings Act 1922 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Edwards Madigan Torzillo Briggs Pty Ltd v Gloria Stack and Ors [2003] NSWCA 302 Harrison v Owen [2011] NSWLEC 143 Hofer v Howell Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWLEC 42 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 ONE.TEL Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2000] FCA 270; (2000) 101 FCR 548 Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited v Suncorp-Metway Limited [2010] NSWLEC 12 Re The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6; 186 CLR 622 Category: Costs Parties: Cristian Victor Care (Applicant) Veraz Enterprises Pty Limited (First Respondent) The Owners Strata Plan No 40704 (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D R Wright, solicitor (Applicant) Mr G M McGrath, barrister (First Respondent) N/A (Second Respondent)