Pittwater Council v Granger [2006] NSWLEC 80

Pittwater Council v Granger [2006] NSWLEC 80

The Court exercised its discretion not to order costs in favour of the Council, finding that costs incurred from 17 December 2003 were either resolved by prior consent orders or were not costs of or incidental to proceedings, particularly as they were incurred after the conclusion of proceedings, and that recovery was not warranted.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 February 2006
Procedural Posture
Notice of Motion for Costs / Post Proceedings, Determination of Costs
Outcome
No order for costs is made.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'compliance With Court Orders' 'land Stability' 'remedial Works' 'contempt of Court']

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Procedural Posture

Notice of Motion for Costs / Post Proceedings, Determination of Costs

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant Council is entitled to an order for costs incurred from 17 December 2003; whether those costs were costs of and incidental to proceedings; whether costs incurred subsequent to consent orders or without proceedings on foot are recoverable.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court exercised its discretion not to order costs in favour of the Council, finding that costs incurred from 17 December 2003 were either resolved by prior consent orders or were not costs of or incidental to proceedings, particularly as they were incurred after the conclusion of proceedings, and that recovery was not warranted.

Court Disposition

No order for costs is made.

Orders

  • ['No order for costs is made in proceedings number 40778 of 2003 from 17 December 2003.' 'The exhibits be returned.']