With Japanese knotweed claims against surveyors on the rise, the outcome of Network Rail’s appeal against the first instance decision in the case brought by two homeowners, Mr Williams and Mr Waistell, has been awaited with interest.
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Two recent milestones in Japanese knotweed litigation
In the landmark case of Williams & Waistell v Network Rail a Cardiff Court found Network Rail responsible for an actionable nuisance for failing to take steps to prevent Japanese knotweed from blighting properties lying close to its railway embankment. Network Rail appealed and the