Vegan woman sued neighbors for barbecuing meat in their backyard – she claimed it was ‘deliberate’
As part of a one-of-a-kind legal struggle, Cilla Carden, a massage therapist based in Perth, has brought her noisy neighbours to the Supreme Court of Australia. She claims that their persistent usage of a barbecue and playing basketball in their backyard has made her own outdoor space intolerable.
Carden claims that the disruptive activities have rendered her unable to use her own backyard, which has caused her a great deal of distress. I haven’t been able to get down to sleep. According to her, “it has been nothing short of devastating, turbulent, and unsettling.”

For several months, Carden, who was a devout vegan, had been venting her frustrations about the smoking and barbecue habits of her neighbours. She had also voiced her concerns about the noise that was caused by children playing basketball in their backyard. “They placed it there so that I only smell fish,” according to her. “Since I can’t go outside, I can’t enjoy my backyard.”
Carden made the decision to pursue legal action against her neighbours because she was extremely frustrated by the continuing problems. Despite this, her claims were rejected, and she also attempted to appeal to the Supreme Court, but her appeal was also denied. Insisting that “I told the courts it’s deliberate, it’s deliberate,” Carden stated his position.
It has been claimed that Carden’s neighbours have taken action to address the issues that have been raised in reaction to the legal dispute. During their visit to their backyard, 9News was informed that the children had been given the order to stop playing basketball, and that the barbecue had been taken away.

A Facebook event for a neighbourhood barbecue was created as a lighthearted response to Carden’s complaints as a result of the unique court case, which attracted significant notice and led to the development of the fundraiser. A police caution and threats of legal action from Carden’s attorney led to the postponement of the gathering, which had gathered a total of 24,000 onlookers during its initial planning stages.
Carden’s attorney has stressed that she has “no issue with people eating meat and no objection to people having barbecues.” This is in contrast to the general public’s notion that Carden may have problems with the consumption of meat and barbecues.
A public discussion on social media has been sparked by the ongoing conflict, which raises issues about the legitimacy of legal action in situations like this. this problems concern the balance that should exist between individual rights and communal traditions.