‘Neighbour from hell’ who chopped down shared hedge to make her garden flowerbed 2ft bigger LOSES 6-year court battle A 'NEIGHBOUR from hell' who chopped down a shared hedge to make her garden two feet bigger has lost a six-year court battle.
Barrister Jonathan Wills pointed out that the couple had removed the foliage but had put the new fence up on Mr Walker-Smith's side of the boundary - resulting in them taking 2ft of his garden.
Mrs Van Zyl called Mr Walker-Smith a "neighbour from hell" who had ruined the "enjoyment" of her new family home.
After removing the holly hedge, she put a fence in its place instead - enraging Mr Walker-Smith, who sued the couple in March 2023.
But top judge Mr Justice Marcus Smith rejected their appeal and ordered them to pay the eyewatering bill which consists of £2,200 damages and £25,000 in lawyers' fees.
