Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 39

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 39 Hearing dates: 25 February 2016 Date of orders: 08 April 2016 Decision date: 08 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Preston CJ Decision: Orders as set out at [153] Catchwords: Compulsory acquisition of land – claim for compensation – interests in land acquired – whether applicant had interest in land divested by acquisition notice – landowner leased land to trustee – whether lease part of trust property – whether applicant as potential beneficiary of trust had equitable interest in lease – applicant permitted to occupy the land – permission personal not proprietary – whether permission a legal interest in the land – whether permission a right, power or privilege over or in connection with the land – not established that applicant had an interest in the land Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 ss 4, 5, 12, 19, 20, 37, 39, 42, 67, Pt 3 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 45(f), 48(2), 54, 55, 83, 258, Pt 3.2, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Akici v LR Butlin Ltd [2006] 2 All ER 872 American Dairy Queen (Qld) Pty Ltd v Blue Rio Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 65; (1981) 147 CLR 677 Attard v Transport for NSW [2014] NSWLEC 44; (2014) 205 LGERA 396 Australian Mutual Provident Society v 400 St Kilda Road Pty Ltd [1990] VR 646 Australian Postal Corporation v Ace Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 199 Bradfield v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 203 Brady Street Developments Pty Ltd v M E Asset Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1755 CCM Holdings Trust Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2013] NSWSC 1072; (2013) ATC 20-409 CPT Custodian Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) [2005] HCA 53; (2005) 224 CLR 98 G J Coles & Coy Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [1975] HCA 19; (1975) 132 CLR 242 Gartside v Inland Revenue Commissioners [1968] AC 553 George D Angus Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 212; (2013) 205 LGERA 357 Golden Mile Property Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Cudgegong Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 100; (2015) 89 NSWLR 237 Hornsby Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1997) 41 NSWLR 151 Jax Franchising Systems Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (New South Wales) [2003] NSWLEC 397 Jonsue Investments Pty Ltd v Balweb Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 325; (2013) 9 ASTLR 460 Kennon v Spry [2008] HCA 56; (2008) 238 CLR 366 Lam Kee Ying Sdn Bhd v Lam Shes Tong [1975] AC 247 Lygon Nominees Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) [2005] VSC 247; (2005) 60 ATR 135 Lygon Nominees Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) [2007] VSCA 140; (2007) 23 VR 474 Lysaght v Edwards (1876) 2 Ch D 499 Minister for Education and Training v Tanner [2003] NSWCA 164; (2003) 128 LGERA 281 Mooliang Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWLEC 83; (2001) 114 LGERA 45 Peter Croke Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (1998) 101 LGERA 30 Rakus v Energy Australia [2004] NSWLEC 657; (2004) 138 LGERA 373 Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] 2 AC 709 Spellson v George (1987) 11 NSWLR 300 West v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1995) 88 LGERA 266 Texts Cited: P Butt, Land Law, (6th ed 2010, Lawbook Co) J D Heydon and M J Leeming, Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia (7th ed 2006, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I J Hemmings SC with Mr M D Seymour (Applicant) Mr B W Walker SC with Mr N M Eastman and Mr M J Astill (Respondent)