Jiang v Cousins [2019] NSWCATAP 118

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jiang v Cousins [2019] NSWCATAP 118 Hearing dates: 13 March 2019 Date of orders: 08 May 2019 Decision date: 08 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: D Cowdroy OAM QC ADCJ, Principal Member L Wilson, Senior Member Decision: (1) The appeal is allowed. (2) The decision under appeal is affirmed. Catchwords: Appeal – Dividing Fences – Sufficient fence - Encroachment Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Dividing Fences Act 1991 Cases Cited: Ahern v Havler (ownership to 7) NZ LR 245 per Tompkins J at 246 Alwiah v Watts & Anor [2004] NSWSC 948 Atkinson v Crowley [2011] NSWCA 194 Collector of Customs (New South Wales) v Brian Lawlor Automotive Pty Ltd [1979] FCA 21; (1979) 41 FLR 338 Collins v Urban (2014) NSWCATAP 17 CLD v Children's Guardian [2017] NSWSC 936 Duncan v IPP and others [2012] NSWCA 189 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Hutchins v CTTT [2008] NSWSC 717 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Lusink and anor ; Ex parte Shaw (1980) 55 ALJR 12; 32 ALR 47 MRAZ v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507 at [69]. John Prendergast & Vanessa Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Purcell v Chadwick (2018) NSWCATAP 250 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex-parte H (2001) 179 ALR 45 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yun Han Jiang (First Appellant) Guo Wei Pi (Second Appellant) Betty Cousins (First Respondent) Stewart Cousins (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Y Jiang (Self Represented) (First Appellant) G Pi (Self Represented) (Second Appellant) Team Legal Group (Respondents) File Number(s): AP18/53185 Publication restriction: Nil