Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2016] NSWCA 257

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2016] NSWCA 257 Hearing dates: 26 May 2016 Date of orders: 08 September 2016 Decision date: 08 September 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Simpson JA at [62]; Payne JA at [63] Decision: Grant the applicant leave to appeal on Ground 7 of the draft notice of appeal filed in the proceedings, otherwise refuse leave to appeal. Dismiss the appeal. Order the applicant pay the respondent's costs of the application for leave to appeal and the appeal. Grant the respondent leave to cross-appeal in the terms of the draft notice of cross-appeal filed in the proceedings. Dismiss the cross-appeal. Order the respondent pay the applicant's costs of the application for leave to cross-appeal and the cross-appeal. Catchwords: LAND AND ENVIRONMENT – appeal under Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 57(1) – compulsory acquisition of land under Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), Pt 2 Div 3 – compensation valuation – whether commissioners failed to consider evidence – whether conclusions supported by evidence – whether primary judge failed to deal with grounds of appeal

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) – whether legal costs incurred in establishing hardship are costs in "connection with the compulsory acquisition of land", s 59(1)(a) – whether "need not be taken into account" confers discretion, s 26 Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 47, 54, 55, 56, 59, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 56A, 57 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; 248 CLR 378 Claremont Petroleum NL v Cummings (1992) 9 ACSR 1 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55; 250 CLR 503 Cumerlong Holdings Pty Ltd v Dalcross Properties Pty Ltd [2011] HCA 27; 243 CLR 492 In ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2009] NSWCA 31 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; 241 CLR 390 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2002] HCA 8; 212 CLR 111 Murray v Sheldon Commercial Interiors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 77 Pollard v RRR Corporation [2009] NSWCA 110 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1988] HCA 28: 194 CLR 355 Redbro Investments Pty Ltd v Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 73; 89 NSWLR 104 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; 64 NSWLR 177 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Iris May Hoy (Applicant) Coffs Harbour City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P C Tomasetti SC / N M Eastman (Applicant) I J Hemmings SC / M D Seymour (Respondent)