Woods v Sleeman [2020] NSWLEC 1513

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Woods v Sleeman [2020] NSWLEC 1513 Hearing dates: 28 July 2020 Date of orders: 27 October 2020 Decision date: 27 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Galwey AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The application is refused. (2) The exhibits are returned, except for A and B. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – damage caused by neighbouring trees – bamboo – damage to fence – actions taken by the parties – whether further damage is likely Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (NSW) Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Regulation 2019 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Barker v Kyriakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Hendry v Olsson [2010] NSWLEC 1302 Hinde v Anderson [2009] NSWLEC 1148 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court, 'COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy' (July 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kathryn Woods (First Applicant) Jason Little (Second Applicant) Jai Sleeman (First Respondent) Claire Sleeman (Second Respondent) Representation: K Woods (Litigant in person) (First Applicant) J Little (Litigant in person) (Second Applicant) J Sleeman (Litigant in person) (First Respondent) C Sleeman (Litigant in person) (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/121579 Publication restriction: No