A recent case in the Victorian Supreme Court discussed the extent of a landowner’s right to possession of airspace above their land. The Case The plaintiffs owned a property next to a development site on which there was a four storey apartment block being constructed by the developer. The construction work required the use of an overhead crane. When not in operation the ‘arm jib’, or arm of the crane, was overhanging the plaintiff’s property as it needed to “weathervane” by swinging freely in the wind. No building material was … Continue reading Injunction Granted to Stop Trespass by Developer’s Crane