Boundary disputes between neighbours are among the most common legal issues in New South Wales. Whether it’s disagreements over fence repairs, tree damage, or privacy concerns, the law provides clear guidelines on how these matters should be handled. The recent Land and Environment Court decision in...

The Supreme Court Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in relation to an L-shaped easement, granting one property owner (#8) a right of way over the rear and side of the neighbouring property (#6) to enable access to the street.  This right of way in Birchgrove (inner Sydney) was initially e...

In recent weeks there has been a story in the news about the evacuation of a unit block in Harris Park after a sink hole opened up alongside the building. The recent heavy rain combined with the flooded excavation site next door caused the wall of the excavated site to wash away to such an extent th...