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Couple Triumphs in Lawn Dispute Against Millionaire Neighbors

3/6/2026

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Story summary

In Dorking, Surrey, Liz Dobson and Andrew Pleming (the couple) won a battle over a lawn patch against their millionaire neighbors, Alison and Darren Unsted.
Dobson and Pleming claimed adverse possession of the strip, which they had maintained since 2002, after Unsted couple moved in 2022 and removed plants.
A tribunal initially ruled against them, but Judge Elizabeth Cooke allowed their appeal and directed the land registrar to recognize possession.

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Story summary

In Dorking, Surrey, Liz Dobson and Andrew Pleming (the couple) won a battle over a lawn patch against their millionaire neighbors, Alison and Darren Unsted.
Dobson and Pleming claimed adverse possession of the strip, which they had maintained since 2002, after Unsted couple moved in 2022 and removed plants.
A tribunal initially ruled against them, but Judge Elizabeth Cooke allowed their appeal and directed the land registrar to recognize possession.