Kenneth William Allport v Lismore City Council [2019] NSWLEC 177

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kenneth William Allport v Lismore City Council [2019] NSWLEC 177 Hearing dates: 19 November 2019 Date of orders: 20 November 2019 Decision date: 20 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [45] Catchwords: COSTS – motion by applicant seeking orders that each of the two motions filed by the respondent be dismissed and an order that the respondent pay the applicant's costs in relation to the motions on an indemnity basis – whether costs should be awarded in the applicant's favour – motion dismissed – no order for costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 34 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) r 3.7 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 40.8, 42.19, Schs 1-2 Cases Cited: Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Dunford v Gosford City Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 96 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Kenneth William Allport v Lismore City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1606 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kenneth William Allport (Applicant) Lismore City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Boss, solicitor (Applicant) F Berglund (Respondent)