Williams v Robertson [2022] NSWLEC 1118

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v Robertson [2022] NSWLEC 1118 Hearing dates: 9 and 14 December 2021 Date of orders: 7 March 2022 Decision date: 07 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Douglas AC Decision: See Orders at [46] below. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – apprehension of damage and injury – leaves, fruit and small sticks falling onto garage roof and into gutters – tree was there first Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006, ss 7, 9, 10, 12, Pt 2 Cases Cited: Barker v Kyriakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Black v Johnson (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 513 Granger v Owners Corporation SP 18494 [2012] NSWLEC 1285 McPherson v Lake [2017] NSWLEC 1081 Osborne v Hook [2008] NSWLEC 1231 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Stevens v Russell [2016] NSWLEC 1233 Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 Texts Cited: Georges River Council 'Tree Management Policy', April 2019 Land and Environment Court of NSW, COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy, December 2021 Standards Australia, AS4373-2007: Pruning of Amenity Trees Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kevin Williams (First Applicant) June Williams (Second Applicant) Karen Robertson (First Respondent) David Graham (Second Respondent) Representation: K Williams (Self-represented) (First Applicant) D Graham (Self-represented) (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/248686 Publication restriction: No