Hopkins v Ward [2021] NSWLEC 1594

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hopkins v Ward [2021] NSWLEC 1594 Hearing dates: 6 July 2021 Date of orders: 12 October 2021 Decision date: 12 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Douglas AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The application is dismissed. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – damage to drainage infrastructure - likelihood of further damage in the near future Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Heritage Act 1977 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 Limitation Act 1969, s 14(1)(d) Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 5.10 Trees (Disputes between Neighbours) Act 2006, ss 7, 9, 10(1)(a), 10(2)(a), 12 Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Barker v Kyriakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Black v Johnson (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 513 Hopkins v Mosman Council [2020] NSWLEC 1476 Lazarus v Lee [2010] NSWLEC 1118 Moroney v John [2008] NSWLEC 32 Osborne v Hook [2008] NSWLEC 1231 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 Zhang v Long [2007] NSWLEC 632 Texts Cited: AS4373 Pruning of Amenity Trees Mosman Residential Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Hopkins (First Applicant) Sally Hopkins (Second Applicant) Margaret Ward (Respondent) Representation: L Sims (Applicants) R McEwen (Respondent)