Up-market Sydney street at the centre of bizarre squatter case

News.com.au - 01/04
A pair of rundown terraces in Sydney’s inner west could fetch their rightful owner more than $3 million on the market after she won a two-year legal battle to fend off a squatter’s rights claim from a wealthy lawyer who was accused of “lying” in a bizarre Supreme Court case.

A pair of rundown terraces in Sydney’s inner west could fetch their rightful owner more than $3 million on the market after she won a two-year legal battle to fend off a squatter’s rights claim from a wealthy lawyer who was accused of “lying” in a bizarre Supreme Court case.

Neighbours on the upmarket Red Lion Street in Rozelle were unaware of the drama surrounding number five and seven when spoken to on Tuesday, and both properties appeared to be unoccupied.

The front window of number five remains smashed and partially boarded up after more than a decade-and-a-half, with a frayed black curtain hanging out — in stark contrast to a brand new front door, protective plastic still covering the glass panelling.

Last week, the NSW Supreme Court handed a decisive win to Mary Willis, who commenced proceedings against lawyer Yael Abraham in March 2023 after discovering the self-described children’s rights activist had been squatting in the homes.

The court heard Ms Abraham fixed the locks on the doors but deliberately chose to leave the shattered window in a bid to “maintain the appeara...
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