Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (No 4) [2016] NSWLEC 159

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (No 4) [2016] NSWLEC 159 Hearing dates: 29 November 2016 Date of orders: 09 December 2016 Decision date: 09 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Preston CJ Decision: (1) The applicant's further amended notice of motion filed on 29 November 2016 is dismissed.

(2) The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs of the proceedings, other than the costs of the applicant's motion. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – setting aside, variation or correction – judgment given orally on a Sunday by telephone in the absence of the public – written reasons for judgment published later – alleged factual errors in determining amount of compensation – whether error arising from accidental slip or omission within slip rule – whether correction involves evaluative or discretionary judgment – slip rule inapplicable or inappropriate – judgment not given in open court – whether judgment given irregularly – whether judge "otherwise orders" – whether uniform rules for delivery of reserved judgments in the absence of the public applicable – whether sufficient cause shown to set aside judgment – judgment not given irregularly and not set aside – whether entry of judgment should be set aside – judgment given by telephone with parties – whether given in the absence of parties – whether discretion to set aside should be exercised – judgment not given in the absence of parties and not set aside COSTS – reserved judgment given by judge who then retired – costs reserved – resuming authority to pay costs of proceedings of dispossessed owner – motion by dispossessed owner to set aside, vary or correct judgment – motion dismissed – no order as to costs of motion Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 ss 4(1), 5(2), 71, 98, Sch 1 Judicial Officers Act 1986 s 44(1) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 6, 11(3A), 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 21A, 21B, 21C, 24, 30(1), 30(3), 34(7), 34C, 37(1), 37(3), 56A, 57, 62, 74 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 1.5, 36.3, 36.3(1), 36.13, 36.15(1), 36.16(1), 36.16(3A), 36.16(3C), 42.1, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd (2016) 90 ALJR 572; [2016] HCA 16 Burrell v The Queen (2008) 238 CLR 218; [2008] HCA 34 Elyard Corporation Pty Ltd v DDB Needham Sydney Pty Ltd (1995) 61 FCR 385 Esso Australia Pty Ltd v Robertson [2005] VSCA 138 Fletcher Construction Australia Ltd v Lines Macfarlane & Marshall Pty Ltd (2001) 4 VR 28; [2001] VSCA 167 Green v Lord Penzance (1881) 6 AC 557 Ho v Loneragan [2013] WASCA 20 In re Silver Brothers Limited [1932] AC 514 In re Swire; Mellor v Swire (1885) 30 Ch D 239 Ivanhoe Gold Corporation Limited v Symonds (1906) 4 CLR 642; [1906] HCA 71 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court of New South Wales (2004) 61 NSWLR 344; [2004] NSWCA 324 Melville v Phillips (1899) 9 QLJ 114 Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd v The J Aron Corporation and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (2007) 70 NSWLR 411; [2007] NSWCA 195 Palmer v Clarke (1989) 19 NSWLR 158 Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd v Heperu Pty Ltd (No 2) (2009) 78 NSWLR 190; [2009] NSWCA 387 R v Casey; Ex parte Lodge (1887) 13 VLR 37 Reidy v Herry (1897) 23 VLR 508 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (No 3) [2016] NSWLEC 69 Richmond v BMW Australia Finance Ltd (No 2) (2009) 174 FCR 232; [2009] FCAFC 25 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs v Charlesworth, Pilling & Co [1901] AC 373 State of New South Wales v Kable (2013) 252 CLR 118; [2013] HCA 26 Storey & Keers Pty Ltd v Johnstone (1987) 9 NSWLR 446 The Queen v Tait (1979) 46 FLR 386 Wandin Springs v Wagner [1991] 2 VR 496 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Reysson Pty Ltd (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T F Robertson SC with Mr P W Larkin SC (Applicant) Mr P C Tomasetti SC with Mr N M Eastman (Respondent)