article_snippet.sent: But Anthony Bethell claims St John has refused to agree with Anthony Bethell on the matter and says Anthony Bethell has been forced to take the college to court, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
article_snippet.sent: Both Anthony Bethell and St John's College have spent £80,000 in legal fees in total, with the cost of a full trial likely to set the parties back £150,000.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Bethell and St John's College have spent £80,000 in legal fees in total so far .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Bethell, who runs a charitable foundation for deprived children, is wary of the spiralling cost of the case, adding that St John's College could use the money to fund places for students. '
article_snippet.sent: Professor Andrew Parker, the bursar of St John's College, Oxford, said: 'The legal action and court proceedings have been initiated by Mr Bethell. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Anthony Bethell has taken St John's College, Oxford to court over a hedge .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Anthony Bethell claims college refused to meet to discuss replanting ancient hedgerow .
  