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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jacob Phillips

Toby carvery owner could have to pay over £1million for hacking back ancient oak

Toby Carvery’s owners may have to pay more than a million pounds in damages after hacking back an ancient oak tree in north London, a legal tree expert has said.

Enfield Council is seeking legal advice after the tree, which is thought to be more than 400 years old, was cut back on April 3, close to a Toby Carvery pub.

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