Atkins v Graham [2024] NSWLEC 1372

There has been no material change in circumstances since the previous proceedings; the bamboo does not cause a severe obstruction of sunlight and does not cause property damage beyond ordinary maintenance. Accordingly, both Part 2 and Part 2A applications are refused.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 24 June 2024
Procedural Posture: Trees (disputes Between Neighbours) Class 2 / Principal Judgment
Outcome: Both Part 2 and Part 2A applications refused.
Legal Topics: ['neighbouring Trees' 'obstruction of Sunlight' 'property Damage' 'res Judicata' 'reasonable Property Maintenance']

['environmental Law' 'property Law'] ['neighbouring Trees' 'obstruction of Sunlight' 'property Damage' 'res Judicata' 'reasonable Property Maintenance']

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Procedural Posture

Trees (disputes Between Neighbours) Class 2 / Principal Judgment

Legal Issues

1 ["Whether the bamboo hedges severely obstruct sunlight to the applicant's windows under Pt 2A of the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006" 'Whether the bamboo hedges have caused, are causing or are likely to cause property damage under Pt 2 of the Trees Act' 'Whether circumstances have materially changed to allow re-litigation of obstruction of sunlight claim' 'Application of the principle of reasonable property maintenance' 'Application of res judicata']

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Court Disposition

Both Part 2 and Part 2A applications refused.

Orders

['The Part 2 application is refused.' 'The Part 2A application is refused.' 'The exhibits are returned, other than exhibits A, B and C.']