Roads and Maritime Services v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 41

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Roads and Maritime Services v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 41 Hearing dates: 30 November 2018 Date of orders: 06 March 2019 Decision date: 06 March 2019 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [72]; Payne JA at [73]; Sackville AJA at [79]; Preston CJ of LEC at [124] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal.

(2) Set aside the judgment in the Land and Environment Court, and orders (1), (2) and (3) made and entered on 27 April 2018.

(3) In place thereof, order that the application brought by United Petroleum Pty Ltd in the Land and Environment Court be dismissed.

(4) Order that the respondent pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: LAND LAW – compulsory acquisition – compensation – interest in land acquired terminable on one month's notice – claim for loss attributable to disturbance – termination of business – claim for loss of ongoing profits of business – Health Administration Corporation v George D Angus Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 352 not followed

LAND LAW – compulsory acquisition – compensation – loss attributable to disturbance – claim for additional rental paid to acquiring authority for period between compulsory acquisition and vacant possession

COSTS – compulsory acquisition – claim for compensation – claimant successful at trial – claim rejected on appeal – claim not unreasonable – exception to general rule that costs follow the event – Dillon v Gosford City Council [2011] NSWCA 328; 184 LGERA 179 applied Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 127 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 4, 20, 34, 37, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 61; Pt 3, Div 4 Cases Cited: 2 Elizabeth Bay Road Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 73943 (2014) 88 NSWLR 488; [2014] NSWCA 409 Almona Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2008] NSWLEC 112; 160 LGERA 375 Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 259 Dillon v Gosford City Council [2011] NSWCA 328; 284 ALR 619; 184 LGERA 179 El Boustani v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2012] NSWLEC 266 El Boustani v Minister for Administering Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2014] NSWCA 33; 199 LGERA 198 Elmon Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 168 Geita Sebea v The Territory of Papua (1941) 67 CLR 544; [1941] HCA 37 George D Angus Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 212; 205 LGERA 357 Health Administration Corporation v George D Angus Pty Ltd (2014) 88 NSWLR 752; [2014] NSWCA 352 Leichhardt Council v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2006] NSWCA 353; 149 LGERA 439 Marshall v Director-General, Department of Transport (2001) 205 CLR 603; (2001) HCA 37 McDonald v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWLEC 105; 169 LGERA 352 Melino v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 251 Minister for Public Works v Thistlethwayte [1954] AC 475 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 314 Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 252 Peter Croke Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (1998) 101 LGERA 30 Roads and Maritime Services v Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 7; 212 LGERA 307 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v McDonald (2010) 79 NSWLR 155; [2010] NSWCA 236 Smalley v Motor Accident Authority of New South Wales (2013) 85 NSWLR 580; [2013] NSWCA 318 South Western Sydney Local Health District v Gould [2018] NSWCA 69 Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; 170 LGERA 298 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; 91 ALJR 936 The Minister v The New South Wales Aerated Water and Confectionery Company Limited (1916) 22 CLR 56; [1916] HCA 48 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664; [2014] HCA 12 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCA 161; 201 LGERA 367 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2007) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; [2004] NSWCA 422 Texts Cited: Law Reform Commission, Lands Acquisition and Compensation, ALRC 14, 1980