Legal Talkback: rights and responsibilities around "Trespass"

No Trespassing

A sign saying 'no trespassing' posted in the middle of an empty desert Source: Getty Image

If the trespass is with illegal intent, it is a crime. It may also be a civil wrong, such as interfering with an owner or tenant's use of the property by dumping waste or removing trees on the property.


How to avoid trespass in another person's property? What rights do the owner or occupier own to defend themselves? 

Principle Lawyer Vincent Cheng from MurdockCheng Legal Practice has more. 


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