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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING'S BENCH DIVISION
Claim No. QB-2021-003841
Before: The Honourable Mr Justice Morris
On: the 3rd day of May 2023
BETWEEN
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
-and-
Claimant
(1) PERSONS UNKNOWN DELIBERATELY CAUSING THE BLOCKING, ENDANGERING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE PREVENTING THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ONTO OR ALONG THE 1) HANGER LANE GYRATORY INCLUSIVE OF ALL ADJOINING ENTRY AND EXIT SLIPS; 2) VAUXHALL BRIDGE INCLUDING VAUXHALL GYRATORY AND ALL ENTRY AND EXIT ROADS; 3) HAMMERSMITH GYRATORY INCLUSIVE OF ALL ADJOINING ENTRY AND EXIT ROADS; 4) BLACKWALL TUNNEL AND BOTH APPROACHES; 5) TOWER BRIDGE AND BOTH APPROACHES; 6) LONDON BRIDGE AND BOTH APPROACHES; 7) PARK LANE, INCLUSIVE OF MARBLE ARCH AND HYDE PARK CORNER; 8) ELEPHANT AND CASTLE INCLUSIVE OF ALL ENTRY AND EXIT ROADS; 9) VICTORIA ONE WAY SYSTEM; 10) A501/INNER RING ROAD FROM EDGWARE ROAD TO OLD STREET; 11) STAPLES CORNER; 12) CHISWICK ROUNDABOUT; 13) RED BRIDGE ROUNDABOUT; 14) KIDBROOKE INTERCHANGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTESTING ON BEHALF OF, IN ASSOCIATION WITH, UNDER THE INSTRUCTION OR DIRECTION OF, OR USING THE NAME OF, INSULATE BRITAIN
(2) MR ALEXANDER RODGER AND OTHER DEFENDANTS LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE CLAIM FORM
Defendants
Claim No: QB-2021-004122
AND BETWEEN
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Claimant
-and-
(1) PERSONS UNKNOWN DELIBERATELY CAUSING THE BLOCKING, ENDANGERING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE PREVENTING THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ONTO OR ALONG THE 1) LAMBETH BRIDGE AND BOTH ADJOINING ROUNDABOUTS; 2) HOGARTH ROUNDABOUT INCLUSIVE OF ALL ADJOINING ENTRY AND EXIT ROADS; 3) MARBLE ARCH INCLUSIVE OF ALL ENTRY AND EXIT ROADS; 4) ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL AND BOTH APPROACHES; 5) BECKTON ROUNDABOUT; 6) GANTS HILL ROUNDABOUT; 7) BRIXTON; 8) A406 (KNOWN AS THE NORTH CIRCULAR) BETWEEN AND INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS WITH THE A40 HANGER LANE TO THE A13 ALFRED'S WAY INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS; 9) Al BETWEEN AND INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS WITH THE A406 AT GREAT NORTH WAY TO ELSTREE WAY, BOREHAM WOOD; 10) AlO GREAT CAMBRIDGE ROAD BETWEEN AND INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS WITH THE A406 NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD TO THE GLA ROAD BOUNDARY AT M25 JUNCTION 25; 11) A12 APPROACH TO BLACKWALL TUNNEL INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS TO GLA BOUNDARY AT M25 J28; 12) Al27 BETWEEN AND INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS WITH THE A12 AT GALLOWS CORNER TO THE GLA ROAD BOUNDARY AT M2S J29; 13) A13/A1203/A1261 BETWEEN LIMEHOUSE LINK (INCLUSIVE) AND M25 JUNCTION 30 INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS WITH THE BLACKWALL TUNNEL TO THE GLA ROAD BOUNDARY; 14) A102 APPROACH TO BLACKWALL TUNNEL INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS THAT PROVIDE ENTRY AND EGRESS TO THE TUNNEL SOUTH AND NORTH SIDES; 15) A3 BETWEEN AND INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS AT THE WANDSWORTH GYRATORY TO THE HOOK ROAD JUNCTION WHERE IT MEETS THE A309; 16) A40 BETWEEN AND INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS WITHIN THE INNER RING ROAD AT A5 EDGWARE ROAD / HARROW ROAD TO THE GLA BOUNDARY; 17) A2 OLD BEXLEY LANE TO BLACKWALL TUNNEL INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS; 18) A4 HYDE PARK CORNER INCLUSIVE OF ALL INTERSECTIONS TO KEW BRIDGE; 19) A302 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE BETWEEN BRIDGE STREET / VICTORIA EMBANKMENT AND WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD / LAMBETH PALACE ROAD; 20) A201 BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE BETWEEN NEW BRIDGE STREET AND BLACKFRIARS ROAD AND SOUTHWARK STREET/STAMFORD STREET, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTESTING ON BEHALF OF, IN ASSOCIATION WITH, UNDER THE INSTRUCTION OR DIRECTION OF, OR USING THE NAME OF, INSULATE BRITAIN
(2) MR ALEXANDER RODGER AND OTHER DEFENDANTS LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE CLAIM FORM
Defendants
FINAL INJUNCTION ORDER
PENAL NOTICE
IF YOU THE NAMED DEFENDANTS AND PERSONS UNKNOWN OR ANY OF YOU DISOBEY THIS ORDER OR INSTRUCT OR ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO BREACH THIS ORDER YOU MAY BE HELD TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE YOUR ASSETS SEIZED
ANY OTHER PERSON WHO KNOWS OF THIS ORDER AND DOES ANYTHING WHICH HELPS OR PERMITS THE DEFENDANTS TO BREACH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER MAY ALSO BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND MAY BE IMPRISONED, FINED OR HAVE THEIR ASSETS SEIZED
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS
This Order prohibits you from doing the acts set out in this Order. You should read it very carefully. You are advised to consult a solicitor as soon as possible. You have the right to ask the Court to vary or discharge this Order.
UPON READING among other things the Claimant’s Skeleton Argument dated 14 March 2023, the Witness Statements of Abbey Ameen including exhibits dated 27 February 2023, 2 April 2023 and 28 April 2023 and the Witness Statement of Glynn Barton dated 27 February 2023
AND UPON HEARING in the Trial of these Claims: Counsel for the Claimant, Andrew Fraser- Urquhart KC and Charles Forrest, and Named Defendants 9 and 135 (as defined and identified in Annex 1 to the Claim Forms herein) who attended unrepresented for part of Day 1 of Trial
AND UPON the Claimant confirming that this Order is not intended to prohibit lawful protest onto, off or along the Roads to which this Order relates
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. In this Final Injunction Order, except in the second recital above, the “Named Defendants” are those Defendants whose names appear in the schedule annexed to this Order (Annex 1). The term “Defendants” refers to both “persons unknown” and the Named Defendants, as defined.
2. For the purposes of this Order, ‘the Roads’ means the Roads identified by the descriptions and plans annexed to this Order (Annex 2) including any verges, central reservations, and any apparatus related to those Roads.
3. This Final Injunction Order consolidates and replaces the Interim Injunctions in these Claims made by Cotter J on 11 October 2022 (sealed on 13 October 2022), which are discharged with effect from today.
Injunction in force
4. With immediate effect until the earlier of (i) 23:59 on 2 May 2028, or (ii) Further Order, the Defendants and each of them are forbidden from deliberately undertaking the following activities:
a. Blocking, slowing down, obstructing or otherwise interfering with the flow of traffic onto or along or off the Roads for the purpose of protesting.
b. Blocking, slowing down, obstructing or otherwise interfering with access to or from the Roads for the purpose of protesting which has the effect of slowing down or otherwise interfering with the flow of traffic onto or along or off the Roads.
c. Causing, assisting or encouraging any other person to do any act prohibited by subparagraphs a-b above.
d. Continuing any act prohibited by sub-paragraphs a-c above.
e. For the avoidance of doubt, this wording does not apply to the practice of ‘slow marching’ on the road
5. The activities prohibited by paragraphs 4a-b include, but are not limited to, the following when done for the purpose of protesting and with the deliberate effect of blocking, slowing down, obstructing or otherwise interfering with the flow of traffic onto or along or off the Roads:
a. Affixing themselves (“locking on”) to any other person or object on the Roads or to the surface of the Roads
b. Erecting any structure on the Roads.
c. Tunnelling in the vicinity of the Roads.
d. Abandoning any vehicle or item on the Roads with the intention of causing an obstruction.
e. Causing damage to the surface of or to any apparatus on or around the Roads or any structure supporting the Roads including but not limited to painting, damaging by fire, or affixing any item or structure thereto.
6. The publication by the Claimant of any orders or other documents (such as the Claim Form or Particulars of Claim) in these proceedings shall not include (in the published version) the addresses of the Named Defendants. Liberty to any of the Named Defendants on prior notice to the Claimant to apply for any wider protection as regards the addresses
7. The Claimant shall:
a. Place a copy of this Order on the TfL and Mayor of London/GLA London.gov.uk websites; and
b. Email a copy of this Order to:
i. Insulate Britain’s email addresses ring2021@protonmail.com and insulatebritainlegal@protonmail.com
ii. Just Stop Oil’s email addresses: juststopoil@protonmail.com and juststopoilpress@protonmail.com
iii. Extinction Rebellion’s email address: press@extinctionrebellion.uk
iv. Animal Rebellion email addresses: actions@animalrebellion.org, fundraising@animalrebellion.org, integration@animalrebellion.org, talks@animalrebellion.org, global@animalrebellion.org, localgroups@animalrebellion.org, media@animalrebellion.org, governance@animalrebellion.org, pressoffice@animalrebellion.org, finance@animalrebellion.org and techsupport@animalrebellion.org;
c. Publish a social media post on the TfL Twitter feed advertising the existence of this Order and providing a link to the TfL website webpage where it can be viewed
d. Send a notification of the existence of this Order to the Press Association
e. Place a notice of this Order in the London Gazette
8. For the avoidance of doubt, compliance with paragraph 7 shall not constitute service.
Alternative Service
9. The Claimant is permitted, in addition to personal service and any other permitted mode of service as the case may be, to serve this Order, the Claim Form, and any other documents in these proceedings by both of the following methods together (thereby dispensing with personal service of this Order for the purposes of CPR r81.4(2)(c)):
a. Service on Insulate Britain by email; and
b. Posting a package containing a copy through the letterbox (or a separate mailbox if there is no letterbox) of each Defendant, or, if the premises do not have a letterbox or mailbox, affixing a waterproof package containing a copy to the front door. In either case, the package should be marked with a notice in prominent lettering drawing the recipient’s attention to the fact that the package contains a court order and should be read urgently. The Notice shall be given in the following form: “VERY URGENT: THIS PACKAGE CONTAIN AN ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT AND YOU SHOULD READ IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK LEGAL ADVICE. IF YOU NEED ANOTHER COPY PLEASE CALL – Mr Abbey Ameen of TfL on 02030547921”
10. Where alternative service is used, pursuant to CPR r6.15(4) and r6.27, a document is deemed served on the third business day following completion by the Claimant of the later of the following (see 9a-b above): email of it to Insulate Britain or delivery of it to/collection of it by the process server chosen to carry out alternative service under paragraph 9b of this Order.
Further directions
11. There shall be every 12 months for as long as this Final Injunction Order is in force, a hearing to review this Final Injunction Order. The Claimant shall liaise with the Court to list such hearings and inform the Defendants of any such listing as soon as practicable.
12. The Defendants or any other person affected by this Order may apply to the Court at any time to vary or discharge it but if they wish to do so they must inform the Claimant’s solicitors immediately (and in any event not less than 28 days before the hearing of any such application).
13. Any person applying to vary or discharge this Order must provide their full name and address, an address for service.
14. Any person who applies to vary or discharge this Order shall file a skeleton argument and any evidence to be relied upon no later than 14 days before the application hearing.
15. The Claimant has permission to apply to extend or vary this Order or for further directions.
Communications with the Claimant
16. The Claimant’s solicitors and their contact details are:
FAO Mr Abbey Ameen
Team Legal, Transport for London,
5 Endeavour Square, 4th Floor, Stratford, Yellow Zone,
Stratford, E20 1JN
Tel: 02030547921
BY THE COURT
The Honourable Mr Justice Morris
Dated: 3 May 2023
ANNEX 1 TO FINAL INJUNCTION IN CLAIM NO. QB-2021-003841 & CLAIM NO. QB-2021-004122– SCHEDULE OF NAMED DEFENDANTS SUBJECT TO THE FINAL INJUNCTION ORDER
| Name | Address | |
| 1 | Alexander RODGER | |
| 2 | Alyson LEE | |
| 3 | Amy PRITCHARD | |
| 4 | Ana HEYATAWIN | |
| 5 | Andrew WORSLEY | |
| 6 | Anne TAYLOR | |
| 7 | Anthony WHITEHOUSE | |
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | Ben TAYLOR | |
| 11 | Benjamin BUSE | |
| 12 | Biff William Courtenay WHIPSTER | |
| 13 | Cameron FORD | |
| 14 | Catherine RENNIENASH | |
| 15 | Catherine EASTBURN | |
| 16 | Christian MURRAYLESLIE | |
| 17 | Christian ROWE | |
| 18 | Cordelia ROWLATT | |
| 19 | Daniel SARGISON | |
| 20 | Daniel SHAW | |
| 21 | David CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | David JONES | |
| 23 | David NIXON | |
| 24 | David SQUIRE | |
| 25 | Diana BLIGH | |
| 26 | Diana HEKT | |
| 27 | Diana Lewen WARNER | |
| 28 | Donald BELL | |
| 29 | Edward HERBERT | |
| 30 | Elizabeth ROSSER | |
| 31 | Emily BROCKLEBANK | |
| 32 | Emma Joanne SMART | |
| 33 | Gabriella DITTON | |
| 34 | ||
| 35 | Gwen HARRISON | |
| 36 | Harry BARLOW | |
| 37 | Ian BATES | |
| 38 | Ian Duncan WEBB | |
| 39 | James BRADBURY | |
| 40 | James SARGISON | |
| 41 | James THOMAS | |
| 42 | Janet BROWN | |
| 43 | Janine EAGLING | |
| 44 | Jerrard Mark LATIMER | |
| 45 | Jessica CAUSBY | |
| 46 | Jonathan COLEMAN | |
| 47 | Joseph SHEPHERD | |
| 48 | Joshua SMITH | |
| 49 | Judith BRUCE | |
| 50 | Julia MERCER | |
| 51 | Julia SCHOFIELD | |
| 52 | Karen MATTHEWS | |
| 53 | Karen WILDIN | |
| 54 | Liam NORTON | |
| 55 | Louis MCKECHNIE | |
| 56 | Louise Charlotte LANCASTER | |
| 57 | Lucy CRAWFORD | |
| 58 | Mair BAIN | |
| 59 | Margaret MALOWSKA | |
| 60 | Marguerite DOUBLEDAY | |
| 61 | Maria LEE | |
| 62 | Martin NEWELL | |
| 63 | Mary ADAMS | |
| 64 | Matthew LUNNON | |
| 65 | ||
| 66 | Meredith WILLIAMS | |
| 67 | Michael BROWN | |
| 68 | Michael WILEY | |
| 69 | Michelle CHARLSWORTH | |
| 70 | Natalie MORLEY | |
| 71 | Nathaniel SQUIRE | |
| 72 | Nicholas COOPER | |
| 73 | Nicholas ONLEY | |
| 74 | Nicholas TILL | |
| 75 | Oliver ROCK | |
| 76 | Paul COOPER | |
| 77 | Paul SHEEKY | |
| 78 | Peter BLENCOWE | |
| 79 | Peter MORGAN | |
| 80 | Phillipa CLARKE | |
| 81 | Priyadaka CONWAY | |
| 82 | Richard RAMSDEN | |
| 83 | Rob STUART | |
| 84 | Robin COLLETT | |
| 85 | Roman Andrzej PALUCH-MACHNIK | |
| 86 | Rosemary WEBSTER | |
| 87 | Rowan TILLY | |
| 88 | Ruth Ann COOK | |
| 89 | Ruth JARMAN | |
| 90 | Sarah HIRONS | |
| 91 | ||
| 92 | Simon REDING | |
| 93 | Stefania MOROSI | |
| 94 | Stephanie AYLETT | |
| 95 | Stephen GOWER | |
| 96 | Stephen PRITCHARD | |
| 97 | Sue CHAMBERS | |
| 98 | Sue PARFITT | |
| 99 | Sue SPENCERLONGHURST | |
| 100 | Susan HAGLEY | |
| 101 | Suzie WEBB | |
| 102 | ||
| 103 | Tessa-Marie BURNS | |
| 104 | Theresa NORTON | |
| 105 | Tim SPEERS | |
| 106 | Tim William HEWES | |
| 107 | Tracey MALLAGHAN | |
| 108 | ||
| 109 | Valerie SAUNDERS | |
| 110 | Venitia CARTER | |
| 111 | Victoria Anne LINDSELL | |
| 112 | ||
| 113 | Bethany MOGIE | |
| 114 | Indigo RUMBELOW | |
| 115 | Adrian TEMPLEBROWN | |
| 116 | Ben NEWMAN | |
| 117 | Christopher PARISH | |
| 118 | Elizabeth SMAIL | |
| 119 | Julian MAYNARD SMITH | |
| 120 | Rebecca LOCKYER | |
| 121 | Simon MILNEREDWARDS | |
| 122 | Stephen BRETT | |
| 123 | Virginia MORRIS | |
| 124 | Jan GOODEY | |
| 125 | Alex GOUGH | |
| 126 | Gareth Richard HARPER | |
| 127 | Samuel JOHNSON | |
| 128 | Giovanna LEWIS | |
| 129 | Susan LYLE | |
| 130 | Darcy MITCHELL | |
| 131 | Morien MORGAN | |
| 132 | Lucia WHITTAKER DE ABREU | |
| 133 | Pam WILLIAMS | |
| 134 | Molly BERRY | |
| 135 | ||
| 136 | Ellie LITTEN | |
| 137 | George BURROW | |
| 138 | Jonathan HEBERT |
