North Wales Housing Association Ltd v Ockerby [2025] EWCC 42 (02 July 2025)

North Wales Housing Association Ltd v Ockerby [2025] EWCC 42 (02 July 2025)

The Defendant deliberately breached the injunction by abusive and threatening conduct towards a neighbour, crossing the custodial threshold. However, given recent compliance, mitigation, and the ongoing injunction, a custodial sentence of 26 days is imposed but suspended until 29 May 2027, conditional on compliance with the injunction.

Citation
[2025] EWCC 42
Parties
Claimant: North Wales Housing Association Ltd; Defendant: Adele Ockerby
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil Anti Social Behaviour Injunction Breach / Sentencing After Finding of Breach
Outcome
Custodial sentence of 26 days imposed, suspended until 29 May 2027, conditional on compliance with injunction.
Legal Topics
Anti Social Behaviour, Injunction Breach, Sentencing
Civil Law Housing Law Anti Social Behaviour Injunction Breach Sentencing

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Parties

North Wales Housing Association Ltd

Claimant

Adele Ockerby

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Anti Social Behaviour Injunction Breach / Sentencing After Finding of Breach

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Defendant breached Clause 2 of the interim injunction
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for breach of anti-social behaviour injunction

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant deliberately breached the injunction by abusive and threatening conduct towards a neighbour, crossing the custodial threshold. However, given recent compliance, mitigation, and the ongoing injunction, a custodial sentence of 26 days is imposed but suspended until 29 May 2027, conditional on compliance with the injunction.

Court Disposition

Custodial sentence of 26 days imposed, suspended until 29 May 2027, conditional on compliance with injunction.

Orders

  • Defendant sentenced to 26 days' custody, suspended until 29 May 2027, conditional on compliance with the injunction dated 29 January 2025 and made final on 29 May 2025.