Compulsory Acquisition of Land

On 30 July 2021, Pain J delivered her judgment in The Trustee for Whitcurt Unit Trust v Transport for NSW [2021] NSWLEC 82, making it very plain that the nature and scope of the ‘interest in land’ are of fundamental importance for lawyers advising their clients on the quantum of compensation, including claims for loss of profit under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms) Compensation Act 1991 (NSW) (“Act”).  The effective outcome for the applicant was that it received no compensation.

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In Victoria, section 41(1) of the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (Vic) sets out the general principles on which compensation is to be based. This article looks at the key implications for business owners who are impacted when an acquiring authority requires land for a public works project.