Halloran and Others v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 [2007] NSWLEC 460

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Halloran and Others v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 [2007] NSWLEC 460

APPLICANT Warren Halloran Sealark Pty Limited PARTIES : Companies in the Schedule of Ownership

RESPONDENT Minister Administering National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

FILE NUMBER(S) : 30282 of 1998

CORAM: Talbot J

KEY ISSUES: Compensation :- Interest in land created by exchange of mutual promises as offer and acceptance - equitable beneficial interest created for purposes of s 37 Land Aquisition (Just Terms Compesnation) Act.

LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s37 Stamp Duties Act 1920 s44A

Halloran and Others v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 [2003] NSWLEC 171; CASES CITED: Halloran and Sealark Pty Ltd And Others v Minister Administering National Parks And Wildlife Act 1974 (1999) 105 LGERA 405; Halloran v Minister Administering National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 [2006] HCA 3.; Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 v Halloran & Ors (2004) NSWCA 118

DATES OF HEARING: 11/07/07

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 27 July 2007

APPLICANT Mr J.E Robson SC Mr C.R Ireland (Barrister) SOLICITORS Blake Dawson Waldron LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr J.A Ayling SC Mr H.R Sorenson (Barrister) SOLICITORS Crown Solicitor's Office