Dillon, Kevin & Anor v Gosford City Council (No.2) [2010] NSWLEC 44

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Dillon, Kevin & Anor v Gosford City Council (No.2) [2010] NSWLEC 44

FIRST APPLICANT Kevin Dillon SECOND APPLICANT PARTIES : Kerry Dillon

RESPONDENT Gosford City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 30157 of 2007

CORAM: Sheahan J - Miller AC

KEY ISSUES: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND :- application to reopen to add further claims for compensation - finality of litigation - principles to apply - meaning and scope of easement acquired

Conveyancing Act 1919 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Local Government Act 1993 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27, (2009) 258 ALR 14 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2008] NSWCA 338 Bankstown City Council v El Dana [2009] NSWLEC 68 Dillon, Kevin & Anor v Gosford City Council [2008] NSWLEC 186 Fokas v Kogarah Council [2008] NSWCA 145 CASES CITED: Metwally v University of Wollongong (No.2) (1985) 60 ALR 68 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2005] NSWLEC 419 Newcastle City Council v Caverstock Group Pty Ltd and Another (2008) 163 LGERA 83 Pittwater Council v Brown Bros Waste Contractors Pty Limited [2009] NSWLEC 50 Smith v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No.3) [2009] NSWLEC 121