Hill v Vicars [2022] NSWSC 828

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hill v Vicars [2022] NSWSC 828 Hearing dates: 16 June 2022 Date of orders: 16 June 2022 Decision date: 16 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: See [24] Catchwords: APPEALS — appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court — application for judicial review — decision not to exercise jurisdiction under Dividing Fences Act 1991 — failure to draw Local Court's attention to jurisdictional fact — error of law established — appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Dividing Fences Act 1991 ss 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14 Local Court Act 2007 ss 39, 40, 45 Supreme Court Act 1970 s 69 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Subdiv 17 Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014 cl 5.21 Cases Cited: Alwiah v Watts [2004] NSWSC 948 Larney v Johansson [2013] NSWCA 409 Lesley-Swan v Owners of SP 32735 [2013] NSWSC 1635 Pearson v Jamaica Blue Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1737 Texts Cited: Not applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thomas Hill (P1) Rachael Lantry (P2) Claire Vicars (D1) Peter Daniel (D2) Local Court of New South Wales (D3) Representation: Counsel: J Ireland QC (P1, P2) A Cornish (D1, D2) A Polden (D3)

Solicitors: McGirr Lawyers (P1, P2) Carmody Lawyers (D1, D2) Crown Solicitor for New South Wales (D3) File Number(s): 2021/00325201 Publication restriction: Not applicable Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 21 October 2021 Before: Hosking LCM File Number(s): 2021/00031328