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High Court Judge Reserves Decision in £250,000 Boundary Dispute Over Garden Tap

Seven years of legal battles over inches-wide property boundary in Ilford have drawn judicial criticism for excessive costs and perceived triviality.

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Overview

  • The dispute began in 2018 when Christel Naish claimed her neighbor Jyotibala Patel's garden tap and pipe trespassed on her property in Ilford, east London.
  • In 2023, the Mayors and City County Court ruled in Patel's favor, establishing the boundary along Naish's flank wall and ordering Naish to pay 65% of her neighbors' legal costs.
  • Naish appealed the decision to the High Court, where Senior Judge Sir Anthony Mann has reserved judgment after hearing arguments from both sides.
  • The legal battle has amassed approximately £250,000 in costs, with warnings that continued litigation could push expenses to £500,000.
  • Judge Mann criticized the prolonged dispute as 'ridiculous,' noting that the original issue of the garden tap and pipe has since been resolved, and questioned the necessity of further litigation.