Michaels v Lei [2023] NSWLEC 1168

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Michaels v Lei [2023] NSWLEC 1168 Hearing dates: 23 January 2023 Date of orders: 12 April 2023 Decision date: 12 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Douglas AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The application is refused. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – damage claimed - apprehension of further damage and of injury – no damage proven – maintenance expectation is reasonable – risk of injury is low – significant s12 considerations Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006, Pt 2 ss 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 Cases Cited: Barker v Kyriakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Gardiner v Bisley [2021] NSWLEC 1176 Hendry & anor v Olsson & anor [2010] NSWLEC 1302 Le Bron v Chidiac [2019] NSWLEC 1194 McPherson v Lake [2017] NSWLEC 1081 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; (2008) 159 LGERA 280; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 Texts Cited: Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allen Michaels (Applicant) Alberto Lei (First Respondent) Wai Au (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Michaels (Self-represented) (Applicant) A Lei (Self-represented) (First Respondent) W Au (Self-represented) (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/286579 Publication restriction: Nil