Johnston v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 226

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Johnston v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 226 APPLICANT Johnston PARTIES : RESPONDENT Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : 30443 of 1998 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- award of compensation for land acquisition exceeding assessment of respondent but less than the compensation claimed - respondent increasing valuation assessment during hearing - applicant awarded disturbance items - applicant deemed successful - apportionment of costs not justified LEGISLATION CITED: Valuation of Land Act 1916 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 69 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 ; Cummings v Lewis (1993) 113 ALR 285; Dodds Family Invesments Pty Limited v Lane Industries Pty Limited & Ors 26 IPR 261 ; Haig v The Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (unreported 1996, NSWLEC 58) ; Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 8 ATPR 40-748; CASES CITED: J-Corp Pty Ltd v Australian Builders Labourers Federated Union of Workers, Western Australian Branch & Anor (No 2) [1992] 46 IR 301 ; Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 ; Pastrello v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 209 ; Queensland Wire Industries Pty Limited v BHP Co Limited (1987) 17 FCR 211; In re Elgindata Ltd [No 2] [1992] 1 WLR 1207 ; Rukavina & Robertson v Wagga Wagga City Council (1993) 80 LGERA 8 DATES OF HEARING: 19/10/00 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/27/2000