Brock v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No.2) [2012] NSWLEC 114

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Brock v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No.2) [2012] NSWLEC 114 Hearing dates: 1 August 2011; written submissions 7 Nov 2011 Decision date: 16 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. The applicant's Notice of Motion dated 12 May 2011 is dismissed. 2. The applicant is ordered to repay to the respondent $187,987.44, together with interest calculated from the date of payment, by 31 December 2014. 3. Each party is to pay its own costs of the proceedings. 4. The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs on the motions heard 1 August 2011, on a party-party basis, as agreed or assessed, within six months of agreement or assessment. 5. The applicant's amended Notice of Motion dated 24 May 2011, and paragraphs 2 and 3 of the respondent's Notice of Motion dated 17 June 2011, are discharged. 6. Exhibit B1 is returned. Catchwords: COSTS: Principles to apply in class 3 compensation claims and on motions seeking costs orders in such claims. COMPENSATION: Obligation to refund overpayment - power or jurisdiction of this Court to enforce repayment and set time of repayment. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Local Government Act 1919 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 26 Alinta LGA Ltd (formerly The Australian Gas Light Company) v Mines Subsidence Board [2008] HCA 17; (2008) 244 ALR 276 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2007] NSWLEC 531; (2007) 157 LGERA 379 Banno v Commonwealth of Australia (1993) 45 FCR 32; (1993) 81 LGERA 34 BMP Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Road and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No.2) [2009] NSWLEC 41 Brock v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWLEC 244 Butland v Cole (1995) 87 LGERA 122 Dillon v Gosford City Council [2011] NSWCA 328 DJL v The Central Authority [2000] HCA 17; (2000) 201 CLR 226 Duncan v Moore [1999] NSWLEC 152 (1999) 103 LGERA 312 Evangelakos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWLEC 514 Figgis & Jefferson Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1993) 81 LGERA 423 Frank Calabro Pty Ltd v D & K Maaka [1998] NSWLEC 11 Frank Calabro Pty Ltd v D & K Maaka [1999] NSWCA 132 Frevcourt Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2005] NSWCA 107; (2005) 139 LGERA 140 Gracewood Australia Pty Ltd v State Water Corporation [2008] NSWLEC 292 Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 41 Gray v Macquarie Generation (No.3) [2011] NSWLEC 3 Haig v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (No 3) (1996) 90 LGERA 408 Hamer v Giles (1879) 11 ChD 942 Hawkesbury City Council v Dundler [2005] NSWLEC 662 Kooee Communications Pty Ltd v Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2008] NSWCA 85 Halley v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 94 Lake Macquarie City Council v Luka [1999] NSWCA 447;(1999) 106 LGERA 94 Latoudis v Casey [1900] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Minister for Minerals and Energy v Vaughan-Taylor (1991) 73 LGRA 115 Mitchell v Waugh (1993) 82 LGERA 44 Monaghan v Holroyd City Council [2009] NSWLEC 112; (2009) 167 LGERA 321 N & S Oliveri Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2002] NSWLEC 35, 121 LGERA 90 National Parks and Wildlife Service v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573; (1990) 71 LGRA 286 Neighbourhood Association DP 285121 v Murray Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 247; (2001) 117 LGERA 95 Nelson v Ballina Shire Council (1993) 80 LGERA 271 Newcastle City Council v Caverstock Group Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 249; (2008) 163 LGERA 83 Niezabitowski v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWLEC 462; (2006) 147 LGERA 417 Nix and Dunn v Pittwater Council (1994) 84 LGERA 199 N Stephenson Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1994) 83 LGERA 248 NTL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Land and Water Conservation [2001] NSWLEC 5; (2001) 112 LGERA 403 Old v Hodgkinson; Old v McInnes [2010] NSWSC 1335 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Overton Investments Pty Ltd v The Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2001] NSWCA 137; (2001) 113 LGERA 439 Pastrello v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2000] NSWLEC 209; (2000) 110 LGERA 223 Porter v Hunters Hill Council [2003] NSWLEC 179; (2003) 131 LGERA 144 Prasad v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No. 2) [2012] NSWLEC 59 Production Spray Painting & Panel Beating Pty Ltd v Newnham [No 2] (1992) 27 NSWLR 659 Philip Morris Inc v Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 7; (1981) 148 CLR 457 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 91 Ray Fitzpatrick Pty Limited v Minister for Planning (No.5) [2008] NSWLEC 183 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v McDonald [2010] NSWCA 236; (2010) 175 LGERA 276 Scharer v New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 360; (2001) 53 NSWLR 299 Serbian Cultural Club 'St Sava' Inc & Serbian Cultural Club Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 78 Simpson v Bagnall [2008] NSWLEC 79 South Eastern Area Health Service v King [2006] NSWCA 2 SWM Financial Services Pty Ltd v Lloyd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 202 Taylor v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 153; (2010) 175 LGERA 189 Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and Western Lands Act (1990) 69 LGRA 269 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2010] NSWLEC 27 Ward Richard Geoffrey v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWLEC 405 Woollahra Municipal Council v Baranov [2006] NSWLEC 97; (2006) 114 LGERA 96 Wollong Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2002] NSWLEC 164; (2002) 122 LGERA 331 Yakas v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 589; (2004) 139 LGERA 116 Category: Costs Parties: Lynette Verlie Brock (Applicant) Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Mr J Webster SC and Mr R Marshall, barrister (Applicant) Mr P Tomasetti SC (Respondent) Bilbie Dan (Applicant) Henry Davis York(Respondent) File Number(s): 30132 of 2009