Burns v St Clair (No 2)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burns & anor v St Clair & anor (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 115 Hearing dates:20 July 2015Date of orders: 20 July 2015 Decision date: 20 July 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 2Before: Biscoe J Decision: The respondents’ notice of motion filed on 19 June 2015 is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS – motion for costs by successful respondents in a trees dispute. Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 ss 14B, 14E Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7(2), (3) Cases Cited: Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103, 158 LGERA 224 Bailey v Gould [2011] NSWLEC 96 Burns & anor v St Clair & anor [2015] NSWLEC 1185 Community Association DP 270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council [2015] NSWCA 80 Fox v Ginsberg (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 139 Low v Elliott [2008] NSWLEC 111 McLaren v Lewis (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 176, 183 LGERA 344 Moase v McMahon [2011] NSWLEC 13 Tenacity Consulting Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2004] NSWLEC 140, 134 LGERA 23 Category:CostsParties: Anthony Burns (First Applicant) Leanne Faye Burns (Second Applicant) Lachlan Stuart St Clair (First Respondent) Katharine Elizabeth St Clair (Second Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: D Legg, solicitor (Applicants) L St Clair, in person (Respondents)   SOLICITORS: Burridge & Legg (Applicants) N/A (Respondents) File Number(s):20149/15EX TEMPORE Judgment This is a contested motion for costs by the successful respondents in a tree dispute between neighbours in Class 2 of the Court’s jurisdiction. The respondents claim costs of $6,552 for:...