Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council (No 3)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council (No 3) [2016] NSWLEC 74 Hearing dates:16 November 2015Date of orders: 20 June 2016 Decision date: 20 June 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 4Before: Sheahan J Decision: See Orders in [178] Catchwords: COSTS: Principles to apply in making final costs orders – Applicant successful in complex public interest proceedings, but not on all grounds of challenge – some other grounds not determined – costs on disputed costs motions. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Crown Lands Act 1989 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Federal Court of Australia Act 1970 Judicature Acts 1873 (UK) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993 Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2003 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Australian Conservation Foundation v Forestry Commission (1988) 76 LGRA 381 Bailey v Director-General, Department of Natural Resources NSW [2015] NSWCA 318 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 94 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Local Government (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 127 Brown v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 28 Brown v Randwick City Council [2011] NSWLEC 172; 183 LGERA 382 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited and Minister for Mineral Resources (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; 173 LGERA 280 Centro Properties Limited v Hurstville City Council & Anor [2004] NSWLEC 718 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975)...