Cisneros v Cairns [2020] NSWLEC 1597

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cisneros v Cairns [2020] NSWLEC 1597 Hearing dates: 15 October 2020 Date of orders: 15 October 2020 Decision date: 15 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Douglas AC Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) The application is dismissed. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – high hedges – is the obstruction of views severe Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Cases Cited: Awad v Hardie (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 1067 De Zylva v Staas [2012] NSWLEC 1242 Grantham Holdings Pty Ltd v Miller [2011] NSWLEC 1122 Haindl v Daisch [2011] NSWLEC 1145 Hinde v Anderson [2009] NSWLEC 1148 Johnson v Angus (2012) 190 LGERA 334; [2012] NSWLEC 192 McCallum v Riordan [2011] NSWLEC 1009 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Tooth v McCombie [2011] NSWLEC 1004 Wisdom v Payn [2011] NSWLEC 1012 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Oxford Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lucille Cisneros (First Applicant) Anthony Wrigley (Second Applicant) Anthony Cairns (First Respondent) Janine Cairns (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Bear (Solicitor) (Applicants) A Cairns (Litigant in person) (First Respondent) J Cairns (Litigant in person) (Second Respondent)