Randwick City Council v Minister for Local Government [2018] NSWLEC 63

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Randwick City Council v Minister for Local Government [2018] NSWLEC 63 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 26 April 2018 Decision date: 26 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Moore J Decision: 1 Each party is to bear their own costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS - where the subject of the proceedings rendered futile by supervening event - council amalgamation - application seeking granting extension of time to commence proceedings - no hearing on application for extension of time conducted - whether appropriate to resolve application for the purpose of costs - not appropriate to express any "general view" on application for extension of time - neither party acted unreasonably - parties to bear their own costs Legislation Cited: Local Government Act 1993, s 218(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, Pt 59 r 10(1) Cases Cited: Local Democracy Matters Inc v Minister for Local Government [2018] NSWLEC 9 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Local Government [2017] NSWCA 256 Woollahra Municipal Council v Minister for Local Government (2016) 219 LGERA 180; [2016] NSWCA 380 Woollahra Municipal Council v Minister for Local Government (2016) 218 LGERA 65; [2016] NSWLEC 86 Woollahra Municipal Council v Minister for Local Government & Ors [2017] HCATrans 244 Category: Costs Parties: Randwick City Council (Applicant) Minister for Local Government (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Davidson, barrister (Applicant) Mr R Lancaster SC and Mr T O'Brien, barrister (Respondent)