Ashworth v McSweeney [2020] NSWLEC 50

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ashworth v McSweeney [2020] NSWLEC 50 Hearing dates: 07 May 2020 Date of orders: 07 May 2020 Decision date: 07 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [13] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Ex parte injunction — Urgent injunction sought to restrain tree removal — Balance of convenience where tree removal already in progress — Injunctive relief granted Legislation Cited: Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 (NSW) cl 5.10 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 25.2 Cases Cited: Beecham Group Limited v Bristol Laboratories Pty Limited (1968) 118 CLR 618; [1968] HCA 1 Health Care Complaints Commission v Sultan [2018] NSWCA 303 Iseek Communications Pty Ltd v Jones [2017] NSWSC 251 Mekhail v Hana; Mekail v Hana; In the Estate of Nadia Mekhail (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1175 Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 806; (2007) 160 LGERA 1 Texts Cited: Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Faye Ashworth (Applicant) David McSweeney (First Respondent) City of Sydney (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel S Robertson (Applicant) No appearance (First Respondent) No appearance (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00136332 Publication restriction: Nil