Ashfield Municipal Council v RTA of NSW [2001] NSWLEC 10

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Ashfield Municipal Council v RTA of NSW [2001] NSWLEC 10 APPLICANT PARTIES : Ashfield Municipal Council RESPONDENT The Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : 30020/30021 of 2001 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- Class 3 - compensation for resumptions - "successful" party - special costs orders - apportionment of costs LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s55 and s56 Ashfield v RTA of NSW [2000] NSWLEC 117; Banno & Anor v Commonwealth of Australia & Anor (1993) 81 LGERA 34; Goodman v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 261; Hornsby Shire Council v RTA of NSW (1998) 100 LGERA 105; Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; Johnston v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 226; CASES CITED: Maloney v Cowra Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 107; Nevitoro Investments Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council [2000] NSWLEC 151; North Albury Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Albury Municipal Council (1983) 49 LGRA 215; Overton Investments Pty Ltd v The Minister (No.3) (30178 of 1995, 24 December 1998); Pastrello v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2000) 110 LGERA 223; Rogerson v The Minister (1968) 16 LGRA 400; Rukavina and Robertson v Wagga Wagga City Council (1993) 80 LGERA 8 DATES OF HEARING: 1/12/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/15/2001