Australia, March 21 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement:
City of Parramatta Council ('Council') brings these proceedings pursuant to s 66 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) ('Just Terms Act') objecting to the amount of compensation offered by Sydney Metro, the respondent in these proceedings, for its compulsory acquisition of land on 19 March 2021 comprising Lot 100 in DP 607789, being 71 George Street, Parramatta ('Lot 100'), and Lot 2 in DP 701456, being 45A George Street, Parramatta ('Lot 2'), (together, the 'Acquired Land').
In its amended points of claim filed on 14 February 2023 (and further amended at hearing on 23 February 2023), Council seeks compensat...