Why Subsidence Jobs Keep Ending Up The Same Way
In a recent feature with Construction News, Sarah Dodd, founder of Tree Law, shares her perspective on the realities of subsidence cases, exploring the legal context that sits alongside structural solutions once liability has been accepted and remediation is underway. Sarah Dodd is the founder and chief executive of legal firm Tree Law Subsidence […]
Can I Prune My Neighbour’s Trees? Only if you check these 4 things first, warn legal experts
What rights do you really have when a neighbour’s tree starts encroaching on your space? It’s a question many homeowners find themselves looking into. Particularly when overhanging branches begin to cross boundaries both physical and legal. In a recent feature with Ideal Home, Sarah Dodd, founder of Tree Law, shares expert insight on the rules […]
What Does It Really Mean to Be a CEO?
What does it really mean to be a CEO? It’s a question many founders quietly wrestle with — and one that Sarah Dodd, founder of Tree Law, has recently explored publicly after five years of leading the specialist law firm. In a recent feature with Pro Arb Magazine, Sarah reflects on the mindset shift required […]
Featured in The Lawyer: Tree Law’s story
Today marks a milestone for Tree Law as The Lawyer magazine published a full feature on our journey, highlighting how we became the UK’s first and only dedicated tree law firm. The article, written by Jessica Boak, shines a spotlight not just on our work but also on the growing importance of trees in legal, […]
Crown Court Confirms Liability for Felling TPO Trees in Wales
Tree Law is proud to have represented Newport City Council in a landmark prosecution that has provided vital clarity for planning authorities across Wales. On 22 August 2025, Newport Crown Court dismissed Mrs Claire Rands’ appeal and upheld her conviction for the unlawful felling of a lime tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). […]
‘Trees need a new law for protection’
Sarah Dodd spoke to Greatest Hits Radio about the recent case in Exmouth, where a family’s fight to save a historic tree has sparked calls for legal reform. You can read the full story here.
Sycamore Gap: the tree that broke Britain’s heart
Sarah reflects on the nation’s heartbreak over the loss of Sycamore Gap with My London. Click here to read the full article
Sycamore Gap: was justice served?
The sentencing of the two men responsible for felling the Sycamore Gap tree — Daniel Graham and Adam Caruthers — has sparked an extraordinary conversation not just in the UK but across the globe. As the dust settles on their custodial sentences of four years and three months, many of us are left reflecting: what […]
Sycamore Gap sentencing: speaking on Radio 5
Sarah appeared on a panel discussion on Radio 5 with Nicky Campbell on the morning before the sentencing hearing. You can listen to the show here
Sycamore Gap – how the legal landscape is changing
TBD Marketing have supported the press coverage that we have obtained in commenting on the Sycamore Gap trial. Here is a video they’ve kindly hosted which is my comments on what the Sycamore Gap trial means. This covers: why the case was important why it captured attention across the world what it shows us in […]
