Teighmore Ltd & Anor v Bone & Ors [2019] EWHC 2962 (QB) (21 October 2019)

Teighmore Ltd & Anor v Bone & Ors [2019] EWHC 2962 (QB) (21 October 2019)

Mr King-Thompson's breach of the injunction was knowing, deliberate, and contumacious, with high culpability and aggravating factors outweighing mitigation; immediate custody is necessary to uphold the authority of the court and public interest.

Citation
[2019] EWHC 2962 (QB)
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Teighmore Limited; Claimant/applicant: LBQ Fielden Limited; Defendant: Ian David Bone; Defendant: Persons Unknown entering in or remaining at The Shard or Shard Place without the Claimants' licence or consent; Respondent: George Henry King-Thompson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Committal Application for Contempt of Court / Judgment on Application for Committal
Outcome
Application for committal granted; immediate custody ordered.
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, Breach of Injunction, Sentencing for Contempt, Urban Exploring Trespass
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Committal for Contempt Breach of Injunction Sentencing for Contempt Urban Exploring Trespass

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Parties

Teighmore Limited

Claimant/applicant

LBQ Fielden Limited

Claimant/applicant

Ian David Bone

Defendant

Persons Unknown entering in or remaining at The Shard or Shard Place without the Claimants' licence or consent

Defendant

George Henry King-Thompson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Committal Application for Contempt of Court / Judgment on Application for Committal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr King-Thompson breached the injunction knowingly and deliberately
  2. 2 Appropriate sanction for contempt of court

Ratio Decidendi

Mr King-Thompson's breach of the injunction was knowing, deliberate, and contumacious, with high culpability and aggravating factors outweighing mitigation; immediate custody is necessary to uphold the authority of the court and public interest.

Court Disposition

Application for committal granted; immediate custody ordered.

Orders

  • George Henry King-Thompson committed to 24 weeks' detention in a Young Offenders' Institution, to serve half before release.