Australia, July 7 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 6:
1. COMMISSIONER: Mr Goldberg (the Applicant) applied to the Court, pursuant to s 14B (Pt 2A) of the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (the Trees Act), seeking orders for the Respondent to prune the bamboo hedge located between the properties. The bamboo is close to the Respondent's rear and side boundaries of the rear yard of 73 Ocean Street Bondi. Of particular concern to the Applicant's is the bamboo located along the Respondent's rear boundary. The Applicant owns 18 Stephen Street Bondi and shares a rear side boundary with the Respondent.
2. Mr Shaflender (the Respondent) enjoys the privacy and amenity the bamboo...