Arinson Pty Limited v City of Canada Bay Council [2015] NSWCA 199

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Arinson Pty Limited v City of Canada Bay Council [2015] NSWCA 199 Hearing dates: 22 April 2015 Decision date: 16 July 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; JC Campbell AJA at [3] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Appellants pay the Respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: EASEMENTS – grant of easement under s 88K of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) – payment of compensation – what are "special circumstances" for the purpose of determining whether compensation is not payable – onus of identifying the "special circumstances" Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 149B(1) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88K Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 55 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 58(3) Roads Act 1993 (NSW), ss 5, 6, 37, 38, 43(4) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 14.7 Cases Cited: Arinson Pty Limited v City of Canada Bay Council (NSWSC, Pembroke J, 21 February 2014, unrep) Beck v Henley [2014] NSWCA 201 Chan v Zacharia [1984] HCA 36; 154 CLR 178 Commonwealth v Bank of New South Wales (1949) 79 CLR 497 F & D Bonaccorso Pty Ltd v City of Canada Bay City Council [2007] NSWLEC 159 Leaway v Newcastle City Council (No 2) [2005] NSWSC 826; 220 ALR 757 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Quinn v Leathem [1901] AC 495 R v Beserick (1993) 30 NSWLR 510 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 Shellharbour Municipal Council v Rovili Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 104 Trans Global Capital Pty Ltd v Yolarno Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 136; 60 NSWLR 143 Walsh v Ervin [1952] VLR 361 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Arinson Pty Limited (First Appellant) Omaya Holding Pty Limited (Second Appellant) Omaya Investments Pty Ltd (Third Appellant) City of Canada Bay Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Coles QC / M Sahade (Appellants) A Galasso SC / M Izzo (Respondent)