NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 173 LGERA 215; 76 NSWLR 464
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Hopkins v Palerang Council [2010] NSWLEC 16 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
APPLICANT: Wilma Lucille Kathryn Hopkins
PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT: Palerang Council
SECOND RESPONDENT: Registrar-General of New South Wales
FILE NUMBER(S) : 40722 of 2009
CORAM: Biscoe J
KEY ISSUES: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND :- by a council for purpose of widening a public road - judicial review challenge to validity - whether proceedings within jurisdiction of Land and Environment Court - whether acquisition for prohibited purpose of re-sale
Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, ss 7, 7A, 7B Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Amendment Act 2009 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 20(1) Local Government Act 1993, ss 21, 22, 186, 187, 188, 676(1) Roads Act 1993, ss 7, 177, 178, 179
Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2008] NSWCA 338, (2008) 73 NSWLR 196 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2007] NSWLEC 531, (2007) 157 LGERA 379 CASES CITED: Mac's Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Local Government Act 1993 [2007] NSWLEC 623, (2007) 155 LGERA 362 Minister for Public Works v Duggan [1951] HCA 29, (1951) 83 CLR 424 R & R Fazzolari Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [2009] HCA 12, (2009) 237 CLR 603 Thompson v Randwick Corporation [1950] HCA 33, (1950) 81 CLR 87
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