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The Court made consent orders requiring the respondent to remove two trees, arrange an arborist, grant access, and pay $2,640 compensation for roof damage.
Campbell v Brentin [2022] NSWLEC 1527
The Court ordered removal or pruning of selected trees, partial compensation for proven sewer and roof repairs, and limited fence repair in a neighbour tree dispute.
Sabellano v Velevski [2022] NSWLEC 1471
The Court found respondents’ trees caused sewer damage, ordered compensation, tree removal, and shared replacement of the boundary fence.
Okazaki v Dickerson [2019] NSWCATCD 71
Residential tenancy claim partly succeeded: the Tribunal ordered tenants to pay $3,048.12 for damage to a bench top, two bedroom doors, and bathroom vanities.
Wang v Van Niekerk [2018] NSWLEC 1316
The Court dismissed the building-damage and tree-removal claims, but ordered compensation for concrete uplift around roots and half the plumbing costs.
Knight v Simmons [2018] NSWLEC 1231
Tree-dispute application dismissed after the Court found no basis to order removal of the remaining eucalypt and no compensation for pruning or sewer repairs.
Fernandes v Vieira & anor [2017] NSWLEC 1092
Application for compensation for alleged tree-root damage to PVC pipes was dismissed because the applicant did not prove causation under the Trees Act.
Duncan & anor v Osland [2013] NSWLEC 1136
The Court upheld a tree-removal application after a dead branch damaged a roof and the tree posed ongoing risk of further damage and injury.
Taylor v Guttenberg [2013] NSWLEC 1045
The Court upheld a neighbour-tree application in part, awarding $685 compensation for clothesline damage and ordering pruning of the main overhanging limb.
Knox v Love (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 1277
The Court found oak tree roots had caused some property damage and ordered limited root cutting, ongoing pruning, and $5,000 compensation, but refused tree removal.
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