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Neighboring-tree dispute over bamboo and claimed pipe, fence, sunlight, and view impacts was dismissed for insufficient proof and lack of statutory thresholds.
Fu v Leung [2025] NSWLEC 1067
The Court ordered pruning of an overhanging tree after branch-fall damage and some injury risk, but required the applicant to pay because his dwelling was built under the tree.
Panganis v NSW Department of Housing [2024] NSWLEC 1848
Application under the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 refused because the applicant did not prove the trees caused, or were likely to cause, damage or injury.
Norman v Symonds [2024] NSWLEC 1847
The Court found the tree was structurally sound, but active termite activity created sufficient uncertainty and risk of injury to justify an order for termite extermination.
Yan v Khanaly [2023] NSWLEC 1006
Tree-dispute application refused: the applicant failed to prove the respondents' trees had caused, or were likely soon to cause, actionable damage or injury.
Cope v Muralitharan [2022] NSWLEC 1733
The Court refused an application under the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 concerning minor driveway damage, alleged safety risk, and view obstruction.
Trigas v Jennings [2022] NSWLEC 1333
The Court ordered removal of one neighbour’s tree, pruning of another, cost sharing for pruning, and replacement planting under NSW tree dispute legislation.
Hsu-Kam v Yu [2021] NSWLEC 1789
The Court dismissed a neighbour tree dispute application, finding no sufficient evidence of property damage or genuine risk of injury from the respondents’ hedges and trees.
Savell v Munro [2020] NSWLEC 1498
The Court dismissed an application to remove a boundary tree, finding limited evidence of likely near-future damage or injury and weighing discretion against removal.
Le Bron v Chidiac [2019] NSWLEC 1194
The Court ordered removal of a Monterey Cypress causing fence damage and annual deadwooding of an overhanging Sydney Blue Gum where there was some injury risk.
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