Lister v Fraser [2018] NSWLEC 25

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lister v Fraser [2018] NSWLEC 25 Hearing dates: 1 February 2018 Date of orders: 08 March 2018 Decision date: 08 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [63] Catchwords: COSTS – tree dispute – whether fair and reasonable to order the unsuccessful applicant to pay costs – applicant's evidence deficient despite being forewarned of the requisite standard – order for costs made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 36 Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 s 10(2) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 rr 3.7, 3.10 Cases Cited: Bailey v Gould [2011] NSWLEC 96 Burns v St Clair (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 115 Fang v Li [2017] NSWLEC 1503 Fox v Ginsberg (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 139 Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 Harrison v Neuer (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 1375 Lister v Fraser [2017] NSWLEC 1707 Low v Elliott [2008] NSWLEC 111 O'Connor v Kerr (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 1542 Macdonald v Mosman Municipal Council (No 2) (2000) 107 LGERA 211 Patane v Singh [2016] NSWLEC 13 Smith & Hannaford v Zhang & Zhou [2011] NSWLEC 29 Song v Hackney (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 155 Robson v Leischke [2008] NSWLEC 152 Texts Cited: Category: Costs Parties: Gerry Lister (Applicant) Richard Fraser and Manette Fraser (Respondents) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Lazzaro (Solicitor for Applicant) – hearing Mr L T Livingston (Applicant) – submissions Mr Bolger (Respondents) – hearing and submissions