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ARTICLE · 08 JANUARY 2013

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This case confirmed that damage caused to your property by trees planted by a Local Authority may be recoverable.

United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Becky Johnson
Becky Johnson

Robbins v London Borough of Bexley [2012] EWHC 2257 (TCC)

This case confirmed that damage caused to your property by trees planted by a Local Authority may be recoverable. It highlights the need to notify the Authority as soon as damage is apparent so that the Authority is put on notice, which can prove to be very important in future litigation.

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