Reulie Land Co Pty Limited v Lee Environmental Planning Pty Limited and Ors (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 49

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reulie Land Co Pty Limited v Lee Environmental Planning Pty Limited and Ors (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 49 Hearing dates: 2 April 2020 Date of orders: 15 May 2020 Decision date: 15 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraphs 52 and 53 Catchwords: COSTS – applicant successful in principal judgment – respondents filed submitting appearances in principal hearing – effect of submitting appearances – submitting appearance is only one circumstance and is not alone determinative – each respondent contributed to making of errors – no disentitling conduct from applicant – offers to settle proceedings – question of reasonableness of not resolving the proceedings – general rule that costs follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council (2006) 147 LGERA 330 Develtor Property Group Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2001] NSWLEC 47 Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd (No 2) (2014) 86 NSWLR 645 Lou v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2019] NSWCA 319 Mahenthirarasa v State Rail Authority (NSW) (No 2) (2008) 72 NSWLR 273 Moseley v AB (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1812 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Platford v van Veenendaal and Shoalhaven City Council (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 86 Property Group Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2001] NSWLEC 47 Reulie Land Co Pty Limited v Lee Environmental Planning Pty Limited and Ors [2019] NSWLEC 194 Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd [2015] NSWCA 244 Seller v Jones [2014] NSWCA 19 Category: Costs Parties: Reulie Land Co Pty Limited (Applicant) Lee Environmental Planning Pty Limited (First Respondent) Lasovase Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Wingecarribee Shire Council (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Hemmings (Applicant) P Tomasetti SC (First and Second Respondents) J Smith (Third Respondent)