Nevitoro Investments Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council

Nevitoro Investments Pty Ltd (the claimant) sought compensation from Hawkesbury City Council (the Council) following the compulsory acquisition of land. The claimant's claim was brought under section 55(a) of the *Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991* (NSW) for the value of the acquired land, and under section 55(f) of the same Act for an alleged decrease in the value of other land retained by the claimant. The matter came before the Court of Appeal of New South Wales.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was how compensation under section 55(a) of the Act was to be calculated, specifically in relation to the valuation of the acquired land. A secondary issue concerned the assessment of compensation under section 55(f) for any decrease in the value of the claimant's remaining land.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. While the specific reasoning is not detailed in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the Court found no error in the determination of the compensation awarded to the claimant. The appeal was dismissed with costs awarded to the respondent, Hawkesbury City Council.