University of Birmingham v Persons Unknown [2015] EWHC 544 (Ch) (22 January 2015)

University of Birmingham v Persons Unknown [2015] EWHC 544 (Ch) (22 January 2015)

The ongoing and coordinated nature of the protests, the inability to identify defendants, and the continued need to protect University property justify the extension of the Writ of Possession for a further twelve months without notice.

Citation
[2015] EWHC 544 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: University of Birmingham; Defendants: Persons Unknown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 January 2015
Procedural Posture
Application to Extend Writ of Possession / Hearing and Determination of Application
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Writ of Possession, Trespass, Protest Law, Possession Orders
Civil Procedure Property Law Writ of Possession Trespass Protest Law Possession Orders

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Parties

University of Birmingham

Claimant

Persons Unknown

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Application to Extend Writ of Possession / Hearing and Determination of Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there are sufficient grounds to extend the Writ of Possession over the University campus against persons unknown engaged in protest-related trespass.

Ratio Decidendi

The ongoing and coordinated nature of the protests, the inability to identify defendants, and the continued need to protect University property justify the extension of the Writ of Possession for a further twelve months without notice.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Writ of Possession extended for a further twelve months over the University campus against persons unknown.