UTSG Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro (No 6)

[2020] NSWLEC 63

NSW Land and Environment Court

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. COSTS: costs principles in compulsory acquisition cases
2. › determination of costs where no entitlement to compensation
3. › applicant to pay the acquiring authority’s costs of the proceedings.
1. COSTS: whether a non-party costs order should be made against a director of the applicant
2. › legal principles to be applied in the making of non-party costs orders, especially where non-party a director of an unrepresented corporate party
3. › conduct of director in the running of the proceedings justified the making of a non-party costs order
4. › non-party director of corporate applicant jointly and severally liable to pay the costs of the acquiring authority.