Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City Council; and North Sydney Council (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 3

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City Council; and North Sydney Council (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 3 Hearing dates: 19 October 2017; written submissions 19 and 20 December 2017 Date of orders: 29 January 2018 Decision date: 29 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See pars [56] and [57] Catchwords: COSTS: Whether costs and interest are recoverable by the Applicants following the principal judgment Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Local Government Act 1993 Recovery of Imposts Act 1963 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council (2008) 158 LGERA 224; [2008] NSWLEC 103 Barich v Parramatta City Council [2015] NSWLEC 98 Bloch v Bloch (1981) 180 CLR 390 Do Carmo v Ford Excavations Pty Ltd (1984) 154 CLR 234 Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City Council; and North Sydney Council [2017] NSWLEC 75 Letang v Cooper [1965] 1 QB 232 Macdonald v Mosman Municipal Council (No 2) (2000) 107 LGERA 211; [2000] NSWLEC 67 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 142 Meriton Apartments Pty Limited v Parramatta City Council [2003] NSWLEC 309 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299 Pyntoe Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of NSW (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 231 Statewide Developments Pty Limited v Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (2005) 142 LGERA 154; [2005] NSWLEC 353 Ulan Coal Mines Pty Limited v Mid-Western Regional Council [2013] NSWLEC 1167 Wilpinjong Coal Pty Limited v Mid-Western Regional Council; Ulan Coal Mines Limited v Mid-Western Regional Council [2012] NSWLEC 277 Category: Costs Parties: Various "Karimbla Properties" Companies (Applicants) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Bayside City Council (Respondent) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C McEwen, SC with Mr S Nash, barrister (Applicants) Mr I Hemmings, SC with Dr J Smith, barrister (Respondents – Council of the City of Sydney and Bayside City Council) Mr T Hale, SC with Mr T To, barrister (Respondent – North Sydney Council)