Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 128

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 128 Hearing dates: 6, 7, 8, 25 May 2015 Decision date: 14 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Appellant's appeal under s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 is dismissed. 2. The Council's cross-claim is dismissed. 3. Costs reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal under s 56A of Land and Environment Court Act 1979 in relation to valuation of land under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 – scope of such appeals in compulsory acquisition matters – failure of summons to identify questions of law – s 26 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 confers discretion to award disturbance or solatium in owner initiated hardship land acquisition Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 411 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 34(2)(f) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) ss 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 55, 56, 59, 60, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 56A Cases Cited: Attard v Transport for NSW [2014] NSWLEC 44; (2014) 205 LGERA 396 Ballantyne v WorkCover Authority of NSW [2007] NSWCA 239 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales [1997] 48 NSWLR 430 Bezzina Developers Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 175; (2006) 146 LGERA 249 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Chircorp v Transport for NSW [2014] NSWLEC 63 Comcare v Forbutt [2000] FCA 837 Edyp v Brazbuild Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 218 El Boustani v The Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2014] NSWCA 33; (2014) 199 LGERA 198 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Goodman v Roads and Traffic Authority [2000] NSWLEC 185 Hill v Green [1999] NSWCA 477; (1999) 48 NSWLR 161 Hostworks Group Limited ACN 008 010 820, in the matter of Hostworks Group Limited ACN 008 010 820 (No 2) [2008] FCA 248 Hoskins v Waverley Council [1999] NSWLEC 236 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1217 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2009] NSWCA 31 (2009) 165 LGERA 25 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 Maloney v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2011] NSWLEC 121; (2011) 184 LGERA 386 Marshall v Director-General, Department of Transport [2001] HCA 37; (2001) 205 CLR 603 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2003] HCA 8; (2003) 212 CLR 111 McDonald v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2009] NSWLEC 105; (2009) 169 LGERA 352 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; (1999) 197 CLR 611 O' Donnell v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 184 Prasad v The Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2010] NSWLEC 193 Redbro Investments Pty Ltd v Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 73 RTA v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Southon & Ors v Gordon Plath on behalf of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2010] NSWCCA 292; (2010) 181 LGERA 352 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Sydney Water Corporation v Marrickville Council [2014] NSWCA 438 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 289; (2003) 129 LGERA 195 The Nominal Defendant v Kostic [2007] NSWCA 14 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53; (2015) 206 LGERA 450 Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Mulbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105; (2014) 86 NSWLR 527 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57; (2005) 79 ALJR Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Iris May Hoy (Appellant) Coffs Harbour City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti SC with Mr B Langler (Appellant) Mr I Hemmings SC with Mr M Seymour (Respondent)