RD Miller Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services NSW [2020] NSWCA 241

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: RD Miller Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services NSW [2020] NSWCA 241 Hearing dates: 24 April 2020 Date of orders: 02 October 2020 Decision date: 02 October 2020 Before: Bell P at [1]; White JA at [2]; Preston CJ of LEC at [46] Decision: The Court: (1) Grants leave to appeal against the decision and orders of Robson J made on 12 September 2019 and Duggan J made on 15 November 2019; (2) Dismisses the appeal against the decision and orders of Robson J made on 12 September 2019 and Duggan J made on 15 November 2019; and (3) Orders the appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings in this Court. Catchwords: APPEAL – interlocutory decisions to strike out pleadings and refuse leave to amend pleadings – application for leave to appeal – claim for compensation for loss of access to controlled access road – statutory construction of Pt 4, Div 5 of Roads Act 1993 – entitlement to compensation – access restricted or denied as a result of road "becoming" controlled access road – meaning of phrase "as a result of the road becoming" a controlled access road – whether road becomes controlled access road by the event of the Minister's order declaring road to be a controlled access road or by a "course of conduct" – assessment of compensation – "market value of land" – whether Pointe Gourde principle applies in assessment of compensation Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 55, 56 Land Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (UK) Public Works Act 1912 ss 124, 125 Roads Act 1993 ss 6, 46, 49, 54, 67, 68, 69, 70, 771, 178, 190 and 226 Cases Cited: Bocardo SA v Star Energy UK Onshore Ltd [2011] 1 AC 380 Cappello v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCA 227 Commonwealth v Arklay (1952) 87 CLR 159 Cumerlong Holdings Pty Ltd v Dalcross Properties Pty Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 492; [2011] HCA 27 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 233 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 Director of Building and Lands v Shun Fung Ironworks Ltd [1995] 2 AC 111 Ea v Diaconu [2020] NSWCA 127; 380 ALR 727 El Boustani v The Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (2014) 199 LGERA 198; [2014] NSWCA 33 Emerald Quarry Industries Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Highways (SA) (1979) 142 CLR 351; [1979] HCA 17 Fraser v City of Fraserville [1917] AC 187 Gollan v Randwick Municipal Council [1961] AC 80 Griffith City Council v Polegato (1990) 120 NSWLR 696 Haig v Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (1994) 85 LGERA 143 Housing Commission (NSW) v San Sebastian Pty Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 196; [1978] HCA 28 Housing Commissioner of NSW v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 In re Lucas and Chesterfield Gas and Water Board [1909] 1 KB 16 In re South Eastern Railway and London County Council's Contract [1915] 2 Ch 252 JS Bloor (Wilmslow) Ltd v Homes and Communities Agency [2018] 1 ALL ER 817 Kenny & Good Pty Ltd v MGICA (1992) Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 413; [1999] HCA 25 Leichhardt Council v Roads and Transport Authority (NSW) (2006) 149 LGERA 439; [2006] NSWCA 353 Marshall v Director-General, Department of Transport (2001) 205 CLR 603 Melwood Units Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Main Roads [1979] AC 426 Nelungaloo Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth (1948) 75 CLR 495 Palatine Graphic Arts Co Ltd v Liverpool City Council [1986] QB 335 Pointe Gourde Quarrying and Transport Co Ltd v Sub-Intendant of Crown Lands [1947] AC 565 R v Getachew (2012) 248 CLR 22 Raja Vyricherla Narayana Gajapathiraju v Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizagapatam [1939] AC 302 RD Miller Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services NSW [2019] NSWLEC 129 RD Miller Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services NSW (No. 2) [2019] NSWLEC 173 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Perry (2001) 52 NSWLR 222: [2001] NSWCA 251 Rugby Joint Water Board v Shaw-Fox [1973] AC 202 San Sebastian Pty Ltd v Housing Commission of New South Wales (1977) 37 LGRA 191 SAS Trustee Corporation v Miles (2018) 265 CLR 137; [2018] HCA 55 South Eastern Railway Co v London County Council [1915] 2 Ch 252 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Stebbing v Metropolitan Boards of Works (1870) LR 6 QB 37 Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority v Walker Corporation Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 407; [2005] NSWCA 25 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services (2014) 201 LGERA 367; [2014] NSWCA 161 Transport for London (formerly London Underground) v Spirerose (in administration) [2009] 1 WLR 1797; [2009] 4 All ER 810 Walker Corporation v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259 Waters v Welsh Development Agency [2004] 1 WLR 1304; [2004] 2 All ER 915 Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1 Wickstead v Browne (1993) 10 Leg Rep page SL 2 Wilson v Liverpool Corporation [1971] 1 WLR 302 Category: Principal judgment Parties: RD Miller Pty Ltd (Appellant) Roads and Maritime Services NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Galasso SC; Ms N Hammond (Appellant) Mr D Hume (Respondent)