The Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment in the case of Williams v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1514 concerning the spread of Japanese Knotweed from the defendant’s land. The full facts are set out in my blog entry relating to the County Court judgment. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of…Continue Reading Network Rail Loses Japanese Knotweed Appeal
Japanese Knotweed and Network Rail
A knotty problem Railway embankments and cuttings play host to a vast array of flora including many ornamental plants which have long since escaped from the confines of neighbouring gardens. In summer they are festooned with the purple cones of buddleia flowers providing splashes of colour for the benefit of weary commuters gazing idly through…Continue Reading Japanese Knotweed and Network Rail