Australia, July 28 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 27:
This decision was given as an extemporaneous decision. It has been revised and edited prior to publication.
1. COMMISSIONER: Mr Martyn ('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 Ms Stuart (the Respondent) to prune the hedge located between the properties. The trees are located close to the Respondent's rear and side boundaries of 48 Lake Street Merimbula. The Applicant owns 26 Wyeebo Street Merimbula, and shares a rear boundary with the Respondent.
2. The Respondent enjoys the privacy the hedge provides for the...