Challenger Listed Investments Limited v Valuer General (No 2)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Case Name:  Challenger Listed Investments Limited v Valuer General (No 2) Medium Neutral Citation:  [2015] NSWLEC 60 Hearing Date(s):  15 April 2015 Date of Orders: 15 April 2015 Decision Date:  16 April 2015 Jurisdiction:  Class 3 Before:  Pepper J Decision:  Separate question answered in applicant’s favour. Each party to pay their own costs. Catchwords:  VALUATION: separate question of law – whether Valuer General required under s 6A of the Valuation of Land Act 1916 to consider contamination land in calculating value of land – whether Valuer General should pay the applicant’s costs. Legislation Cited:  Contaminated Land Management Act 1997, s 11 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 3.7 Valuation of Land Act 1916, s 6A Cases Cited:  Challenger Listed Investments Ltd v Valuer-General [2015] NSWLEC 7 Fivex Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2014] NSWLEC 27 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group v Dart Energy Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 38; (2013) 195 LGERA 229 Leppington Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2010] NSWLEC 1023 Mac Services Group v Mid-Western Regional Council [2014] NSWLEC 1072 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 142 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299; (2007) 156 LGERA 125 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53 Category:  Principal judgment Parties:  Challenger Limited Investment (Applicant) Valuer General (Respondent) Representation:  Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti SC (Applicant) Mr J Robson SC with Ms M Carpenter  (Respondent) Solicitors: Henry Davis York (Applicant) NSW Crown Solicitors (Respondent) File ...