McLucas & anor v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; Holborow v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; Dungey v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; McEwan v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; Ziesig & anor v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 1054

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McLucas & anor v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; Holborow v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; Dungey v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; McEwan v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd; Ziesig & anor v Invocare Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 1054 Hearing dates: 21 March 2013 Decision date: 04 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Moore SC, Fakes C Decision: In each matter, the decision is that the application dismissed Catchwords: TREES [NEIGHBOURS] jurisdictional question: does the Act apply to land zoned Special Activities - Cemetery; multiple applicants, common row of trees; damage, injury; hedge - obstruction of sunlight TREE DISPUTE PRINCIPLE - As a matter of discretion, ordinary maintenance to remove slime and mould should be expected (following from the principle in Barker v Kyriakidis [2007] NSWLEC 292) Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 Cases Cited: Australian Lifestyle Corporation Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 284; (2008) 168 LGERA 239 Barker v Kyriakidis [2007] NSWLEC 292 Blue v Camelleri [2007] NSWLEC 138 Hendry & anor v Olsson & anor [2010] NSWLEC 1302 Hurditch v Staines [2008] NSWLEC 1351 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Murlan Consulting Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2007] NSWLEC 182 Robson v Leischke [2008] NSWLEC 152; (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; (2008) 159 LGERA 280 Tuft v Piddington [2008] NSWLEC 1249 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12; (1980) 146 CLR 40 Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 Category: Principal judgment Parties: McLucas & anor (Applicants in Matter no: 21182 of 2012) Holborow (Applicant in Matter no: 21183 of 2012) Dungey (Applicant in Matter no: 21183 of 2012) McEwan (Applicant in Matter no: 21183 of 2012) Ziesig & anor (Applicants in Matter no: 21183 of 2012)