Australia, Jan. 31 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Jan. 6:
1. This appeal arises from an application lodged on 8 September 2024 in which the respondent sought orders against the appellant, based on the provisions of the Dividing Fences Act 1991 (NSW), abbreviated in these reasons to DFA.
2. Simply stated, the respondent owns residential premises in Paddington which have a masonry wall on her land, adjacent to the respondent's masonry wall on adjoining land which is the subject of a strata scheme.
3. On 7 November 2024, before adjourning a hearing, leave was granted for the respondent to amend her application to seek an order for demolition of a masonry wall and for that wall to not ...