The Eddie Arnott Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro (No 3) [2025] NSWLEC 18

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Eddie Arnott Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro (No 3) [2025] NSWLEC 18 Hearing dates: 3-4 March 2025 Date of orders: 4 March 2025 Decision date: 04 March 2025 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court declines to admit into evidence the expert reports of David Haskew, town planner, dated 2 April 2024 and John Sanidas, valuer, dated 13 June 2024 sought to be relied upon by the applicant and second respondent. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – Class 3 proceedings – admissibility of expert reports – experts not available for cross-examination – material prejudice – reports not admitted Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 63, 64, 69 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 38(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 31.29 Cases Cited: Apokis v Transport for New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 39 Blue Sky Capital Ventures v Council of the City of Lake Macquarie [2007] NSWLEC 790 Francis v Baronian [2009] NSWLEC 146 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2009] NSWCA 31 R v King; Ex parte Westfield Corporation (1981) 64 LGRA 28 Ramsay v Australian Postal Commission (2005) 147 FCR 39 Rawson Finances Pt Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2013) 296 ALR 307 Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Blacktown City Council [2007] NSWCA 20 Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Turner v Windever [2005] NSWCA 73 Voltraint No 1019 Pty Ltd v Zauner Construction Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1055 Texts Cited: Practice Note: Class 3 Compensations Claims Category: Procedural rulings Parties: The Eddie Arnott Corporation Pty Ltd (Applicant) Sydney Metro (First respondent) Dr Imad Arnaout (Second respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Hemmings and C Novak (First respondent)