COSTS - applicants unsuccessful in judicial review proceedings - whether departure from usual costs rule justified - whether litigation can be characterised as public interest litigation - whether additional circumstances exist - whether there are any countervailing considerations - public interest not established
COSTS - successful respondents seek award of costs on indemnity basis - offer of compromise - offer to forgo costs - whether offer truly a compromise - relevance of alleged “little or no prospect of success” - whether conduct of proceedings unreasonable - applicants ordered to pay indemnity costs since offer date
Case Details
Citation[2019] NSWLEC 63
CourtNSWLEC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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