Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13:
1. COMMISSIONER: Justin Bradshaw (the applicant) and Oliver Clive Roberts (the respondent) share a side boundary between their neighbouring properties in Beacon Hill. Both properties were located on a fairly steep slope that ascended towards the south, with north facing dwellings positioned near the centre of the land parcels. A large Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) (the tree) was growing slightly west of centre on an elevated lawn covered terrace towards the back of Mr Roberts' rear yard, which terminated at a cliff face.
2. The tree was about 20 metres (m) tall, with a fairly uniform canopy that spread approximately 16m. ...