Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 128 Hearing dates:6, 7, 8, 25 May 2015Decision date: 14 August 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 3Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Appellant’s appeal under s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 is dismissed.2. The Council’s cross-claim is dismissed.3. Costs reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal under s 56A of Land and Environment Court Act 1979 in relation to valuation of land under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 – scope of such appeals in compulsory acquisition matters – failure of summons to identify questions of law – s 26 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 confers discretion to award disturbance or solatium in owner initiated hardship land acquisition Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 411 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 34(2)(f) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) ss 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 55, 56, 59, 60, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 56A Cases Cited: Attard v Transport for NSW [2014] NSWLEC 44; (2014) 205 LGERA 396 Ballantyne v WorkCover Authority of NSW [2007] NSWCA 239 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales [1997] 48 NSWLR 430 Bezzina Developers Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 175; (2006) 146 LGERA 249 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Chircorp v Transport for NSW [2014] NSWLEC 63 Comcare v Forbutt [2000] FCA 837...