Savell v Munro [2020] NSWLEC 1498

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Savell v Munro [2020] NSWLEC 1498 Hearing dates: 20 August 2020 Date of orders: 20 October 2020 Decision date: 20 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Douglas AC Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) The application to remove the tree is dismissed. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – is the tree situated on neighbouring land – damage from falling branches – apprehension of injury Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Ashworth v Joyce [2007] NSWLEC 357 Awad v Hardie (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 1258 Chan v McDonald [2018] NSWLEC 1692 Dive v Lin [2017] NSWLEC 1348 Granger v Owners Corporation SP 18494 [2012] NSWLEC 1285 Hinde v Anderson [2009] NSWLEC 1148 McCallum v Riodan [2011] NSWLEC 1009 McPherson v Lake [2017] NSWLEC 1081 Reuben v Lace [2010] NSWLEC 1024 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Weeks v Mack [2013] NSWLEC 1041 Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 Zangari v Miller (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 1093 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Terry Savell (Applicant) Don Munro (First Respondent) Julie Munro (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Berveling (Applicant) T Ward (Solicitor) (Respondents)