J L and M M Muir Properties Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2004] NSWLEC 621

Set aside by Appeal : 139LGERA 621 [2005] NSWCA 460

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : J L and M M Muir Properties Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2004] NSWLEC 621 APPLICANT: J L and M M Muir Properties Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW FILE NUMBER(S) : 30222 of 2003 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Compulsory Acquisition of Land :- Compensation for loss of road frontage land-injurious affection-underlying zoning of acquired land-proposed bus transitway with no access to adjoining land. LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Roads Act 1993 Crown v Murphy (1990) 71 LGRA1; CASES CITED: Housing Commission of New South Wales v San Sebastian Pty Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 196; Marshall v Director General Department of Transport (2001) 205 CLR 603; Pointe Gourde Quarrying and Transport v Sub-Intendent of Crown Lands (1947) AC 565 DATES OF HEARING: 10-13/11/2003, 10-14/05/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/09/2004

APPLICANT: Mr J Webster SC with Ms M Carpenter, Barrister SOLICITORS Abbott Tout

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr R Lancaster, Barrister SOLICITORS Clayton Utz

JUDGMENT:

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