In BHP Coal Pty Ltd & Ors v Chief Executive, Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (No 2) [2024] QLC 13, the Land Court of Queensland considered an application for costs following the appellants' successful appeal. The appellants, which include several companies connected to BHP, sought an order for the respondent to pay their legal costs. The court acknowledged the principle that costs typically follow the event, as outlined in s 27A of the Land Court Act 2000 and r 689 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999. Consequently, the court ordered that the respondent pay the appellants' costs on the standard basis as agreed or assessed.
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