Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 118

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 118 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 23 May 2019 Before: Leeming JA; Sackville AJA; Emmett AJA Decision: The appellant LDM pay the Minister's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: COSTS – whether unsuccessful appellant should pay respondents' costs – whether litigation was brought in the public interest – whether "something more" shown so as to displace ordinary operation of rule – whether more than one set of costs should be ordered Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rule, rr 36.16, 42.1 Cases Cited: Anderson v Minister for Planning (No 2) (2008) 163 LGERA 132; [2008] NSWLEC 272 Bat Advocacy NSW Inc v Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts (No 2) [2011] FCAFC 84; 280 ALR 91 Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Local Government (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 12 Caroona Coal Action Group v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) (2010) 173 LGERA 280; [2010] NSWLEC 59 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 HP Mercantile Pty Ltd v Hartnett [2017] NSWCA 79 Hunter Development Corporation v Save Our Rail NSW Incorporated (2016) 220 LGERA 73 [2016] NSWCA 375 Kindimindi Investments Pty Limited v Lane Cove Council (2007) 150 LGERA 333; [2007] NSWCA 38 Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW (No 3) [2019] NSWLEC 22 Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW [2019] NSWCA 65 People for the Plains Incorporated v Santos NSW (Eastern) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 157 Statham v Shephard (No 2) (1974) 23 FLR 244 Taylor v Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 153 Category: Costs Parties: Local Democracy Matters Inc (Appellant) Infrastructure NSW (First Respondent) Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust (Second Respondent) Minister for Planning (Third Respondent) Lend Lease Building Pty Ltd (Fourth Respondent – submitting appearance) Representation: Counsel: