Neighbours at war over inches of land and a garden tap have been criticised by a judge after spending seven years and £250,000 on what he called a 'ridiculous' legal row.
Pensioner Christel Naish and her doctor neighbour Jyotibala Patel have been fighting over an inches-wide strip between their houses too narrow for a person to comfortably walk down.
Ms Naish complained that Dr Patel's garden tap and pipe were 'trespassing' on her property in Ilford, east London - though they have now been removed, a judge heard, as he said the case brought 'litigation into disrepute'.
After a trial at Mayors and City County Court in central London, the case was last year ruled in Dr Patel's favour on the boundary issue - landing Ms Naish with more than £200,000 in lawyers' bills.
But Ms Naish, 81, is now fighting on, despite being told the case could end up costing about £500,000 if she wins - more than Dr Patel paid for her house.
