Rainbowforce Pty Limited v Skyton Holdings Pty Limited and Ors [2010] NSWLEC 2

(2010) 171 LGERA 286 Reported Decision : [2010] ALMD 3117 [2010] ALMD 3345

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Rainbowforce Pty Limited v Skyton Holdings Pty Limited and Ors [2010] NSWLEC 2

APPLICANT Rainbowforce Pty Limited

FIRST RESPONDENT Skyton Holdings Pty Limited PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT Skyton Developments Pty Limited

THIRD RESPONDENT George Andrews

FILE NUMBER(S) : 30115 of 2009

CORAM: Preston CJ

KEY ISSUES: EASEMENTS :- imposition of easement by court - right of carriageway - reasonable necessity - whether easement reasonably necessary for effective use or development of dominant tenement - whether use of dominant tenement will be inconsistent with the public interest - whether servient owner can be adequately compensated - whether all reasonable attempts made to obtain easement - whether any discretionary factors justify refusing relief - quantum of compensation - valuation approach to be adopted - loss of proprietary rights - disturbance - injurious affection - costs - whether indemnity or ordinary costs - terms of easement

Conveyancing Act 1919 s 88B, 88K Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 LEGISLATION CITED: Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 5, 78A, 96, 96AA, 97 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 40

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