Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2:
1. On 12 June 2025 I gave judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for $133,751 and ordered the defendant pay the costs of the plaintiff: Willis v Orange City Council [2025] NSWDC 208 (the Primary Judgment).
2.The plaintiff has applied for a variation of that costs order based upon two Offers of Compromise, both dated 21 October 2024 (PX 10). The first Offer of Compromise offered to settle the proceedings on the basis of a judgment for the plaintiff, with damages to be assessed, but reduced by 20%. This form of an offer was recognised as a valid offer by the Court of Appeal in Curtis v Harden Shire Council (No 2) [2015...