Australia, May 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 14:
1. COMMISSIONER: At the centre of this neighbourhood dispute is a sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) growing in the front corner of Kamran Abadi's (the respondent's) Chatswood West property. At its base, the tree has multiple stems, one of which spreads beyond the boundary fence into the neighbouring property where Roseanna Keen (the applicant) lives.
2. Over many years, branches have fallen periodically from the tree. Most recently, branches fell in the storms of January 2025, after which a large branch remained suspended in the crown. Willoughby City Council (Council) ordered Mr Abadi to remove the branch due to its threa...