Marks v Perham (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 84

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Marks v Perham (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 84 Hearing dates: 01 May 2020 Date of orders: 08 July 2020 Decision date: 08 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [44] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Land and Environment Court — Practice and procedure — Costs — Tree dispute — Whether order for costs fair and reasonable — No order as to costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) r 3.7 Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (NSW) s 7 Cases Cited: Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Burns v St Clair (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 115 Dunford v Gosford City Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 96 Fox v Ginsberg (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 139 Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Limited; Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning (No 4) [2017] NSWLEC 116 Marks v Perham [2020] NSWLEC 1057 McLaren v Lewis (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 176; (2011) 183 LGERA 344 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299; (2007) 156 LGERA 125 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court Practice Note – Class 2 Tree Applications Category: Costs Parties: Aidan Austin Marks (First Applicant) Ryan Mitchell Swanson (Second Applicant) Benjamin William John Perham (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L A Walsh (Applicants) D W Robertson (Respondent)