Rindfleish & anor v Smith & anor [2017] NSWLEC 1534
The Court held that the obstruction of views by trees T1-T5 was moderate, not severe, and thus s 14E(2)(a) was not satisfied; for T6 and T7, even though obstruction was severe, the balance of interests under s 14E(2)(b) did not favour the applicants, as further pruning would not restore views due to other intervening trees and would unreasonably impact the respondents' privacy.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 25 September 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Application Under Trees (disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Part 2 a / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- ['trees (disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006' 'hedges' 'obstruction of Views' 'jurisdictional Tests' 'balancing of Interests']
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Procedural Posture
Application Under Trees (disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Part 2 a / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether the seven Melaleuca trees form a hedge falling within Part 2A of the Act' "Whether the trees severely obstruct views from the applicants' dwelling, engaging s 14E(2)" 'Whether the balance of interests under s 14E(2)(b) is met to justify Court-ordered intervention']
Ratio Decidendi
The Court held that the obstruction of views by trees T1-T5 was moderate, not severe, and thus s 14E(2)(a) was not satisfied; for T6 and T7, even though obstruction was severe, the balance of interests under s 14E(2)(b) did not favour the applicants, as further pruning would not restore views due to other intervening trees and would unreasonably impact the respondents' privacy.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- ['The application is dismissed.']
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