Sebastian Cannavo and Alfia Jennifer Busa v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 570

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Sebastian Cannavo and Alfia Jennifer Busa v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 570 APPLICANT Sebastian Cannavo and Alfia Jennifer Busa PARTIES : RESPONDENT Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : 30078 of 2004 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: Compensation :- Before and After Method preferred to Piece Meal Method for residue land - entitlement to financial costs of acquiring replacement land as loss attributable to disturbance denied. Compulsory Acquisition of land :- compensation for loss attributable to disturbance in respect of financial costs denied - Before and After method preferred where only part of land acquired. LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms) Compensation Act 1991 s 55(d), s 55(e), s s 55(f), s 59(a), s 59(b), s 59(c), s 59(d), s 59(e), s 59(f) Liverpool Local Environment Plan 1997 Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments [2001] NSWCA 259, unreported; CASES CITED: Harvey v Crawley Development Corporation [1957] 1 QB 485 ; Walker Corporation Pty Limited v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2004] NSWLEC 535, unreported DATES OF HEARING: 27/09/04, 28/09/04 (site inspection), 29/09/04 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/15/2004

APPLICANT Mr J J Webster SC with Mr I J Hemmings (Barrister) SOLICITORS Thorntons Lawyers LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr J B Maston (Barrister) SOLICITORS Blake Dawson Waldron