Bradfield v Roads and Maritime Services

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bradfield v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 203 Hearing dates:24 November 2015Date of orders: 22 December 2015 Decision date: 22 December 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 3Before: Pain J Decision: See [44] Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – compensation for compulsory acquisition of land – determination of preliminary question of law - whether applicant has interest in land as defined in the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Legislation Cited: Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (Qld) Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 127 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 4, 37, 59, 67 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 24, 25 Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) (repealed), s 344 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 48 Roads Act 1993 (NSW), s 6 Cases Cited: George D Angus Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 212; (2013) 205 LGERA 357 Golden Mile Property Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Cudgegong Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 100; (2015) 319 ALR 151 Health Administration Corporation v George D Angus Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 352; (2014) 88 NSWLR 752 Hua v Hurstville City Council [2010] NSWLEC 61 Hornsby Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1997) 41 NSWLR 151 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Jax Franchising Systems Pty Limited v State Rail Authority (New South Wales); Jax Tyres Pty Limited v State Rail...