Young v King (No 13) [2018] NSWLEC 150

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Young v King (No 13) [2018] NSWLEC 150 Hearing dates: 22 May 2018 Date of orders: 26 September 2018 Decision date: 26 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See Orders in [175] Catchwords: COSTS: application by successful Respondents for special and/or personal costs orders against the legal representatives of the unsuccessful Applicant – principles to be applied – behaviour of the lawyers and their conduct of the proceedings – indemnity costs order already made. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Evidence act 1995 Legal Profession Act 2004 Water Act 1912 Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Olex Australia Pty Limited [2017] FCA 222 King v Muriniti [2018] NSWCA 98 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd v Leonardo Carlo Muriniti & Robert Duane Newell [2017] NSWSC 1557 Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd v Muriniti and Newell [2018] NSWSC 558 Mitry Lawyers v Barnden [2014] FCA 918 Muriniti; Newell v Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 134 Newell; Muriniti v De Costi [2018] NSWCA 49 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 R v Associated Northern Collieries (1911) 14 CLR 387 Re Felicity (No 4) [2015] NSWCA 19 Young v Hughes Trueman Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1176 Young v Hughes Trueman Pty Ltd (No 3) [2018] FCA 531 Young v Hughes Trueman Pty Ltd (No 4) [2017] FCA 456 Young v Hughes Trueman Pty Ltd (No 5) [2017] FCA 690 Young v King (No 6) [2015] NSWLEC 111 Young v King (No 8) [2015] NSWLEC 187 Young v King (No 9) [2016] NSWLEC 4 Young v King (No 11) [2017] NSWLEC 34 Young v King (No 12) [2017] NSWLEC 150 Young v King [2016] NSWCA 282 Category: Costs Parties: Brendan King (First applicant on the motion) Kristina King (Second applicant on the motion) Leonardo Carlo Muriniti (First respondent on the motion) Robert Duane Newell (Second respondent on the motion) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Wright, SC (First and Second Applicants on the motion) Mr R Newell, solicitor (First and Second Respondents on the motion)