Inner West Council v Sheree Waks [2018] NSWLEC 41

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Inner West Council v Sheree Waks [2018] NSWLEC 41 Hearing dates: 15 November 2017 Date of orders: 28 March 2018 Decision date: 28 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See Orders at [84] Catchwords: COSTS – notice of motion in respect of costs – surrender – whether disentitling conduct on the part of Council – use as boarding house – fire safety concerns – offers of compromise – costs should follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) s 124 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1 Cases Cited: Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Coffs Harbour City Council v West [2017] NSWLEC 94 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council (No 3) [2016] NSWLEC 74; (2016) 218 LGERA 197 Hillpalm Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council & Anor [2002] NSWLEC 17; (2002) 119 LGERA 86 Hughes v Western Australia Cricket Association (Inc) [1986] FCA 382 Ken Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Limited ACN 086 674 179 (No 5) [2014] NSWSC 437 Kiama Council v Grant [2006] NSWLEC 96; (2006) 143 LGERA 441 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Texts Cited: Model Litigant Policy for Civil Litigation Category: Costs Parties: Inner West Council (Applicant) Sheree Waks (First Respondent) Borivoj Maksimovic (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pearman (Applicant) D Baird, solicitor (First and Second Respondents)