Namat v Bargenda [2022] NSWLEC 1309

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Namat v Bargenda [2022] NSWLEC 1309 Hearing dates: 3 May 2022 Date of orders: 16 June 2022 Decision date: 16 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Douglas AC Decision: Orders at [87]. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – is bamboo hedge severely obstructing views – damage to property – apprehension of additional damage to property – leaves and other refuse from trees falling on applicant's land – contemplation of orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Dividing Fences Act 1991 Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006, Pt 2, s 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, Pt 2A, ss 14A, 14B, 14D, 14E, 14F Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Regulation 2019, reg 4 Cases Cited: Barker v Kyriakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Black v Johnson (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 513 Dias v Vaswani [2011] NSWLEC 1274 Granger v Owners Corporation SP 18494 [2012] NSWLEC 1285 Grantham Holdings Pty Ltd v Miller [2011] NSWLEC 1122 Prowse & anor v Porter & anor [2016] NSWLEC 1135 Robinson v Nagle [2021] NSWLEC 1356 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Tooth v McCombie [2011] NSWLEC 1004 Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 Texts Cited: NSW Department of Justice and Attorney General, Review of the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (NSW), (November 2009) Safe Work Australia, Guide to Managing Risks of Tree Trimming and Removal Work, (July 2016) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sargon Ibrahim Namat (First Applicant) Daizy Kazzi (Second Applicant) Andrew Bargenda (First Respondent) Pina Bargenda (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Vanessa O'Bryan (Solicitor) (Applicant) A Bargenda (Self-represented) (First Respondent) P Bargenda (Self-represented) (Second Respondent)