Nerringillah Community Association Inc v Laundry Number Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 157

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nerringillah Community Association Inc v Laundry Number Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 157 Hearing dates: 19 and 21 September 2018 Date of orders: 10 October 2018 Decision date: 10 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [209]. Catchwords: COSTS: application for a protective (or maximum) costs order – applicable legal principles and relevant factors – whether matter in the public interest – whether costs proportional - unidirectional order sought – whether quantum of protective costs order sought enough – protective costs order made but amount increased. Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56, 60 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 9.45, 80 Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 20(2) Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014, cl 5.13 Standard Instrument – Principal Local Environmental Plan Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.4 Cases Cited: Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107; (2011) 180 LGERA 343 Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc v Delta Electricity [2009] NSWLEC 150; (2009) 170 LGERA 1 Camberlee Investments Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1585 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited and Minister for Mineral Resources (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 165; (2009) 170 LGERA 22 Corcoran v Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 864 Delta Electricity v Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc [2010] NSWCA 263; (2010) 176 LGERA 424 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 434; (2004) 136 LGERA 365 R (on the application of Corner House Research) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [2005] 4 All ER 1 Raphael Shin Enterprises Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2018] NSWLEC 42 Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 220 Sacks v Permanent Trustee Australia Ltd [1993] FCA 502; (1993) 45 FCR 509 Texts Cited: Category: Costs Parties: Nerringillah Community Association Inc (Applicant) Laundry Number Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Shoalhaven City Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms N Sharp SC with Mr H Grace (Applicant) Ms H Irish (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)