Hopkins v Quinn [2016] NSWLEC 163

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hopkins v Quinn [2016] NSWLEC 163 Hearing dates: 21 to 23 November 2016 Date of orders: 24 November 2016 Decision date: 24 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Moore J Decision: At [143] to [145] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT – carried out on adjoining property without owners consent – carried out in breach of development consent – declaration and injunction to restrain further breaches EASEMENTS – application for easement to regularise encroachment – easement ordered – compensation ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98 Environmental Assessment & Planning Act 1979, ss 5, 123 and 124, Sch 1 s 10 Encroachment of Buildings Act 1922, ss 2, 3 and 4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, Pt 42, r 42.1 Cases Cited: Hunter's Hill Council v Minister for Local Government; Lane Cove Council v Minister for Local Government; Mosman Municipal Council v Minister for Local Government; North Sydney Council v Minister for Local Government; Strathfield Municipal Council v Minister for Local Government [2016] NSWLEC 124 Ireland v Cessnock Council 110 LGERA 311; [1999] NSWLEC 250 Jones v Dunkel 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kouflidis v Salisbury City Corporation 49 LGERA 17; (1982) 29 SASR 321 Latoudis v Casey 170 CLR 534, [1990] HCA 59 Warringah Shire Council v Sedovic [1987] 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John James Hopkins (Applicant) David Quinn (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Eastman, barrister (Applicant) Mr G Stapleton, barrister (Respondent)