The Owners Strata Plan 432 v Seddon (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 92

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners Strata Plan 432 v Seddon (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 92 Hearing dates: 5 June 2015, 19 June 2015, 30 July 2015, 10 November 2015 Date of orders: 29 July 2016 Decision date: 29 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See orders in paragraph [106] Catchwords: COSTS: complex proceedings – no single clear "event" – principles to apply – apportionment – interest claimed – protections under the Strata Titles legislation. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Amalgamated Holdings Ltd v North Sydney Council [2012] NSWLEC 138; 191 LGERA 51 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Brown v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 28 Calardu Warrawong (Homestarters) Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council and Others (No. 2) [2010] NSWLEC 26 Clark & Davis v Wollongong Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 226 Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council [2006] NSWLEC 463; 147 LGERA 330 Davies v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2003] NSWSC 1010 Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan (1974) HCA 34; 131 CLR 350 Farah, A and Farah, S v Warringah Council and KSSLZ#13 Pty Limited and Ward, T and Ward, M [2006] NSWLEC 544 Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council (No 3) [2016] NSWLEC 74 GPT Re Limited v Wollongong City Council & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 303; 151 LGERA 116 Greenwood v Warringah Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 3; 196 LGERA 28 His Eminence Metropolitan Petar, Diocesan Bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of Australia and New Zealand & Anor v The Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated & Anor (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 142 James & Ors. V. Surf Road Nominees PTY Limited & Ors. (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 JT Stratford and Sons Ltd v Lindley (No 2) [1969] 1 WLR 1547 Joseph Lahoud & Anor v Victor Lahoud & Anor [2006] NSWSC 126 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 Leda Pty. Ltd v. Weerden & Anor (No. 2) [2007] NSWCA 283 Moallem v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1700 Monaghan v Holroyd City Council; Holroyd City Council v Monaghan [2009] NSWLEC 112; 167 LGERA 321 One.Tel v Commissioner of Taxation [2000] FCA 270; 101 FCR 548 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72; 96 LGERA 173 Owners Strata Plan No 50411 & Ors v Cameron North Sydney Investments Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 5 Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 301 Ryding v Miles & Ors (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 312 Symes v The Proprietors Strata Plan No 31731 [2003] NSWCA 7 The Owners – Strata Plan No 68372 v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 729 The Owners – Strata Plan No 70798 v Bakkante Constructions Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 410 The Owners Strata Plan 432 v Seddon [2015] NSWLEC 69 Waters v P C Henderson (Aust) Pty Ltd (Court of Appeal, 6 July 1996, unreported) Xabregas v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 79205; Moallem v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal & Ors (No. 2) [2014] NSWSC 1027 Xabregas v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 79205; Moallem v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal & Ors (No. 3) [2014] NSWSC 1338 Category: Costs Parties: The Owners Strata Plan 432 (Applicant) James Donald Seddon (First respondent) Vanessa Jane Larsen (Second respondent) Manly Council (Third respondent) Representation: Counsel: