Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 254

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 254 Hearing dates: 19-20/12/2011 Decision date: 23 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Referee's report adopted. Compensation for compulsory acquisition of land determined at $12,189,000. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION:- market value of acquired land earlier determined by Court - claim for disturbance loss under ss 55(d) and 59 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 or alternatively special value under s 57 referred to referee under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 20 r 14 in exceptional circumstances - whether report of referee should be adopted - legal principles in proceedings on a referee's report - whether referee erred in law - whether under s 59(a) certain legal costs recoverable - whether referee erroneously reversed onus of proof in respect of two items - whether referee erred by not applying requirements of s 59(f) concerning "actual use", "costs reasonably incurred" and causation - whether referee failed to consider a submission of respondent - whether costs incurred arising from contractual obligations entered into before announcement of acquisition are compensable under s 59(f) - whether referee made a factual finding for which there was no evidence. Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 ss 55(d), 57, 59, 69, 70, 71 Public Works Act 1912 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 72 r 13 Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 2005 rr 20.14, 20.24 Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Incorporated v Minister for Education & Training [2011] NSWLEC 189 Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 228 Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 259 Bligh v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2011] NSWLEC 220 Boland v Yates Property Corp Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 64, ALR 575 167 Canada (Federal District Commission) v Dagenais [1935] Ex CR 25 Caruana v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2007] NSWLEC 109 Chocolate Factory Apartments v Westpoint Finance [2005] NSWSC 784 Council of the city of Parramatta v Brickworks Ltd [1972] 128 CLR 1 Director of Buildings and Lands v Shun Fung Ironworks Ltd [1995] 2 AC 111 Durette v New Brunswick (Minister of Transportation) (1980) 21 LCR 124 Goldsworthy Mining Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1975) 132 CLR 463 Kirela Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 68, 132 LGERA 90 Liebovitch v City of Vanier (1975) 8 LCR 109 McDonald v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2009] NSWLEC 105, 169 LGERA 352 McEwen v R (1978) 15 LCR 1 Minister of State for the Army v Parbury Henty & Company Pty Ltd [1945] HCA 52, 20 CLR 459 Peter Croke Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (1998) 101 LGERA 30 Ridgeport Developments v Metropolitan Toronto Region Conservation Authority (1976) 11 LCR 143 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v McDonald [2010] NSWCA 236, 175 LGERA 276 Scottish Halls Ltd v The Minister (1915) 15 SR (NSW) 81 Service Design Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Highways (1986) 59 LGRA 176 Starkman v City of Brampton (1974) 7 LCR 329 Sydney Water v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391, 170 LGERA 298 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2008] HCA 5, 233 CLR 259 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Al Amanah College Incorporated (Applicant) Minister for Education and Training (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr T Robertson SC and Mr C Ireland (Applicant) Mr T S Hale SC and Mr M Hall (Respondent) SOLICITORS: HWL Ebsworth (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 30838 of 2010