Hill v Higgins [2012] NSWSC 270

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hill v Higgins [2012] NSWSC 270 Hearing dates: 4-5 May, 4 November and 9 December 2012 Decision date: 27 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: Verdict for the plaintiffs for $220 Catchwords: TORTS - trespass - trespass to land -deposit of bricks - subsequent unauthorised entry to remove bricks - damages awarded TORTS - trespass - trespass to land - encroaching dwarf retaining wall - no damages awarded TORTS - nuisance - land unkempt, overgrown and weed infested - no nuisance established Legislation Cited: Encroachment of Buildings Act 1922 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Cases Cited: Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v PCH Melbourne Ltd [2007] VSCA 311; (2007) 20 VR 311 Don Brass Foundry Pty Ltd v Stead (1948) 48 SR (NSW) 482 Haddon v Lynch [1911] VLR 230 Plenty v Dillon [1991] HCA 5; (1991) 171 CLR 635 Ruthning v Ferguson [1930] St R Qd 325 Walter v Selfe (1851) 4 De G & Sm 315 at 322; 64 ER 849 Watson v Cowen [1959] Tas SR 194 Wherry v Trustees of the Sisters of Charity of Australia [2000] NSWLEC 252; (2007) 111 LGERA 216 Texts Cited: Restatement (Second) of Torts § 822 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Steven Hill (First Plaintiff) Julie Hill (Second Plaintiff) Anita Michelle Higgins (First Defendant) Alan Higgins (Second Defendant) Representation: M R Hall (Plaintiffs) J J Young (Defendants) Trisley Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Sparke Helmore (Defendants) File Number(s): 2009/296191