Pastrello v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 209

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Pastrello v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 209 APPLICANTS: Lorenzo Antonio Pastrello and Carla Liliana Pastrello PARTIES : RESPONDENT: The Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : 30005 of 1999 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: Compensation :- no special order for costs where applicants recover compensation for market value of land not otherwise recoverable notwithstanding rejection of major argument Costs :- no apportionment where applicants partially successful in claim for compensation for market value of resumed land not recoverable other than by resort to litigation LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Maloney v Cowra Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 107; CASES CITED: Nevitoro Investments Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 151; Rukavina and Robertson v Wagga Wagga City Council (1993) 80 LGERA 8 DATES OF HEARING: 12/09/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/28/2000

APPLICANTS: Mr J J Webster (Barrister) SOLICITORS: Levy Peatman LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr J B Maston (Barrister) SOLICITORS: Crown Solicitor's Office

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND Matter No. 30005 of 1999 ENVIRONMENT COURT Coram: Talbot J OF NEW SOUTH WALES Decision Date: 28 September, 2000