The Owners Strata Plan 432 v Seddon (No 2)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners Strata Plan 432 v Seddon (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 92 Hearing dates:5 June 2015, 19 June 2015, 30 July 2015, 10 November 2015Date of orders: 29 July 2016 Decision date: 29 July 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 4Before: Sheahan J Decision: See orders in paragraph [106] Catchwords: COSTS: complex proceedings – no single clear “event” – principles to apply – apportionment – interest claimed – protections under the Strata Titles legislation. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Amalgamated Holdings Ltd v North Sydney Council [2012] NSWLEC 138; 191 LGERA 51 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Brown v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 28 Calardu Warrawong (Homestarters) Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council and Others (No. 2) [2010] NSWLEC 26 Clark & Davis v Wollongong Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 226 Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council [2006] NSWLEC 463; 147 LGERA 330 Davies v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2003] NSWSC 1010 Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan (1974) HCA 34; 131 CLR 350 Farah, A and Farah, S v Warringah Council and KSSLZ#13 Pty Limited and Ward, T and Ward, M [2006] NSWLEC 544 Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council (No 3) [2016] NSWLEC 74 GPT Re Limited v Wollongong City Council & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 303; 151 LGERA 116 Greenwood v Warringah Council...