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Tree Root Subsidence: Are Insurers Quietly Changing Their Approach?
Recent media coverage suggests something is shifting in how subsidence claims, particularly those involving trees, are being handled. In 2025 alone: • According to ABI

From Karate Mats to Courtrooms: Phillip’s Solicitor Story
We’re pleased to welcome Phillip Nicholl to the Tree Law team. His route to qualifying as a solicitor hasn’t followed the traditional path, and he

Planning Appeals Have Changed. Developers Now Only Get One Shot
From 1 April 2026, a fundamental change to the planning appeals process has reshaped how development risk should be managed. This is not a minor

Helen Wilson on Her Career in the Judiciary
At Tree Law, we are proud to work alongside professionals who bring both legal expertise and real-world perspective to their roles. Helen Wilson, Managing Partner

Cost Risk in Environmental Claims is Not What You Think
The Aarhus Convention and what it really means for environmental challenges in the UK Where people, trees and property meet, the law is rarely

Three Years of Climate Action with Ecologi
At Tree Law, trees sit at the heart of everything we do. Every day we work on cases involving tree protection, subsidence, development pressures and