Coffs Harbour City Council v West [2017] NSWLEC 94

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Coffs Harbour City Council v West [2017] NSWLEC 94 Hearing dates: 31 May 2017 Date of orders: 28 July 2017 Decision date: 28 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See paragraph [53] Catchwords: COSTS – civil enforcement proceedings – consent of respondent during hearing to the Court making final orders substantially similar to the orders sought by applicant in summons – whether respondent should pay the applicant's costs of proceedings – approach to costs when proceedings conclude by consent orders during hearing – relevance of respondent's hardship to the making of costs order Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 63 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 7.7 Local Government Act 1993, ss 124, 678 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.1, Pt 42 Cases Cited: Director-General of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water v Venn (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 232 Hooper v Port Stephens Council (No 3) (2010) 176 LGERA 97; [2010] NSWLEC 178 Kempsey Shire Council v Thrush (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 130 Kiama Council v Grant (2006) 143 LGERA 441; [2006] NSWLEC 96 Kurnell Lodge Pty Ltd v Bourne [2004] NSWLEC 329 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Manly Council v Kelly [2005] NSWLEC 685 Michales v Dimoski (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 591 Newcastle City Council v Winwood [2005] NSWLEC 294 North Sydney Council v Wouters [2012] NSWLEC 94 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Pittwater Council v Varney [2005] NSWLEC 651 Warringah Council v Ulrich [2012] NSWLEC 234 Wollondilly Shire Council v Anh Nhu Le (2004) 137 LGERA 416; [2004] NSWLEC 524 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Costs Parties: Coffs Harbour City Council (Applicant) Warren John West (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Cottom (solicitor) (Applicant) Ms L West and Ms J West (agents) (Respondent)