"Christina Websell" wrote in
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"Debbie Wilson" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:

I eventually went out to find they were "pruning" two of my trees by
gettting on a ladder and leaning over my fence. Yes, they are
entitled to
remove branches if they are over their side, but these were twigs
and they've hacked and massacred my tree which was just coming into
fruit by taking out half of the three trunks, which they are not
allowed to do. Reducing the height is not allowed.
(snip)
They have really damaged my tree and I use the fruit to make wine.
Plus they threw the remains over their back wall into the plot one
of my neighbour owns.

This is legally classed as trespass on your property and they should
also have offered you the branches back. You should complain to the
council

They wouldn't be interested.


but if you're contacting your solicitor, I'd tell him as well.
Take photos of the damage and the position, and the branches in your
neighbour's plot, and write down the date, time and all details.

My camera is not working atm :-(


I am sorry that your previously lovely neighbours have been replaced
by such morons, I feel infuriated on your behalf!

I don't know what they expect to gain by it. There is now no chance
of civil relations whatsover.

Question: might you be entitled to legal aid? I hate the thought of
you using up your precious savings challenging these idiots.

Legal Aid is not as good as you might think. I was awarded it once
and as I won my case I had to pay it all back! You only get away with
nothing to pay if you lose.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/governme...gettinglegalad
v
ice/DG_195314

In any case, what I have is a civil case, it would not be funded by
Legal Aid so I will have to do it myself.
As much as I don't want my savings used up, my neighbours have have
gone beyond what I can tolerate.
I am looking online for a local solicitor that specialises in boundary
disputes - because this is what it is.
I am totally fed up with the whole thing.
The worst thing they ever did was send their daughter to my house
saying "you allow us to build our 6 ft 6 inch wall three feet away
from your kitchen window we will let you get your car out of your
drive" That was a really silly thing to say.
Tweed


I see your camera isn't working so I strongly suggest you borrow one.
Pictures are excellent evidence in court cases. It would be hard for a
judge to picture (pun not intended) the damage and boundaries without
photos.

Bobble