Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd v Ausgrid [2017] NSWCA 95

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd v Ausgrid [2017] NSWCA 95 Hearing dates: 15 - 16 March 2017 Decision date: 11 May 2017 Before: McColl JA at [1] Basten JA at [2] Sackville AJA at [19] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The appellant (Bligh Consulting) pay the costs of the respondent (Ausgrid) of the appeal. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – acquisition of crane swing, rock anchor and scaffolding easements – whether primary Judge erred in rejecting injurious affection claim under s 55(f) of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) (Just Terms Act) – whether primary Judge failed to apply "before" and "after" test in assessing compensation – whether primary Judge applied the wrong test in determining whether a tenant would vacate the servient tenement in consequence of the proposal to carry out a public purpose rock anchor easement – whether s 62 of the Just Terms Act applies to a rock anchor easement Legislation Cited: Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88K Electricity Supply Act 1995 (NSW) Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 (NSW), s 6A, Sch 1 Pt 1A Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 3(1), 4, 37, 39, 55, 57, 62(1), 66(1), Pt 3 Div 4 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 19, 24, 57

New South Wales Government Gazette, No 66, 8 August 2014 Cases Cited: Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWLEC 15; 113 LGERA 246 Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd v Ausgrid [2016] NSWLEC 75; 217 LGERA 258 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v FH Faulding & Co Ltd (2000) 97 FCR 524; [2000] FCA 316 Commonwealth v State of New South Wales (1923) 33 CLR 1 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547; 50 LGRA 334 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2009] NSWCA 31; 165 LGERA 25 Kenny & Good Pty Ltd v MGICA (1992) Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 413; [1999] HCA 25 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 212 CLR 111; [2003] HCA 8 Melwood Units Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Main Roads [1979] AC 426 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 314 Northern Territory of Australia v Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust (2008) 236 CLR 24; [2008] HCA 29 Pennant Hills Golf Club Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [1999] NSWCA 110; 9 BPR 17,011 Risk v Northern Territory of Australia (2002) 210 CLR 392; [2002] HCA 23 Roads and Maritime Services v Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 7; 212 LGERA 307 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 220 Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Sydney Water Corporation v Besmaw Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 147 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; 170 LGERA 298 Sydney Water Corporation v Marrickville Council [2014] NSWCA 438 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Treloar (2000) 102 FCR 595; [2000] FCA 1170 Turner v Minister of Public Instruction (1956) 95 CLR 245 Valuer General of New South Wales v Oriental Bar Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 48 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Wu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 105 FCR 39; [2000] FCA 1817 YZ Finance Co Pty Ltd v Cummings (1964) 109 CLR 395 Texts Cited: D C Pearce and R S Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, (8th ed 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) at [6.2] R Cross and JW Harris, Precedent in English Law, (4th ed 1991, Clarendon Press, Oxford) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd (Appellant) Ausgrid (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Walker SC / Ms J McKelvey (Appellant) Mr I Hemmings SC/ Mr DC Norton (Respondent)