Boyes v Thomson [2024] NSWSC 1325

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boyes v Thomson [2024] NSWSC 1325 Hearing dates: 8-9 October 2024 Date of orders: 24 October 2024 Decision date: 24 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Peden J Decision: At [91] Catchwords: TORTS — Private nuisance — Interference with use and enjoyment of land — Whether stormwater ingress from uphill neighbouring property a nuisance — Whether defendant has continued or adopted the nuisance TORTS — Private nuisance — Remedies — Whether loss suffered — Whether injunction should be granted preventing defendant from draining stormwater runoff onto plaintiffs' land — Whether injunction should be granted requiring the defendant to carry out works Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 53 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Brown v Tasmania (2017) 261 CLR 328 Elston v Dore (1982) 149 CLR 480 Evans v Balog [1976] 1 NSWLR 36 Gales Holdings Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council (2013) 85 NSWLR 514 Gray v Sirtex Medical Ltd (2011) 193 FCR 1 Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No 2) [2024] UKSC 22 Melaleuca Estate Pty Ltd v Port Stephens Council [2006] NSWCA 31 Rifai v Woods [2024] NSWSC 374 Seiwa Ply Ltd v Owners Strata Plan 35,042; [2006] NSWSC 1157 Transport for NSW v Hunt Leather Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 227 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Frank Ralph Boyes (first plaintiff) Sheena Elizabeth Boyes (second plaintiff) Shane David Thomson (defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Seymour SC and C Koikas (plaintiffs) V Bedrossian SC (defendant)