Australia, April 13 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 14:
1. On 13 and 14 December 2022, the Court had a hearing ("Common Questions Hearing") to determine the common questions ("Common Questions") in these representative proceedings. The Court identified 35 common questions. The Court's reasons for that conclusion are published in Moussa v Camden Council (No.5) [2023] NSWSC 1135 ("Judgment No.5").
2. This judgment, which has been dealt with on the papers, determines the question of the costs of the Common Questions Hearing.
Plaintiff's Submissions on Common Questions Hearing
3. The plaintiff submits that they should be awarded costs for the following reasons:
"(a) the plaintif...