Rafailidis v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 9

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rafailidis v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 9 Hearing dates: 3, 4, 5 February 2014 Decision date: 11 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Craig J Decision: 1. Dismiss the applicants' challenge to the validity of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW). 2. In accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) determine compensation payable by the respondent for acquisition on 16 November 2012 of Lot 2 in Deposited Plan 1170535 in the sum of $153,820. 3. Exhibits other than Exhibit 1A may be returned. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION - determination of compensation for compulsory acquisition of land - land compulsorily acquired for the purpose of upgrading and widening a road - whether Roads and Maritime Services is an authority of the State for the purposes of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989 (Cth) - validity of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) - what is just compensation - determination of market value - whether decrease in value of land at date of acquisition by reason of the roadworks - injurious affection - costs which qualify as 'loss attributable to disturbance' Legislation Cited: Camden Local Environmental Plan 2010 Commonwealth Constitution Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Lands Acquisition Act 1989 (Cth) Roads Act 1993 (NSW) State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Armidale Dumaresq Council v Vorhauer [2012] NSWLEC 154 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2008] NSWCA 338; 73 NSWLR 196 Durham Holdings Pty Ltd v The State of New South Wales [2001] HCA 7; 205 CLR 399 Johnston Fear & Kingham & Offset Printing Company Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [1943] HCA 18; 67 CLR 314 Leichhardt Council v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2006] NSWCA 353; 149 LGERA 439 Minister for Minerals and Energy v Vaughan-Taylor (1991) 73 LGRA 115 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2005] NSWLEC 467 National Parks and Wildlife Service v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Rafailidis v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWLEC 131 R v MSK and MAK [2004] NSWCCA 308; 61 NSWLR 204 The Queen v Phillips [1970] HCA 50; 125 CLR 93 Trade Practices Commission v Tooth & Co Ltd [1979] HCA 47; 142 CLR 397 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Koula Rafailidis (First applicant) Efrem Rafailidis (Second applicant)