Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited v Kylie Davies & Ors

Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited v Kylie Davies & Ors

The court found that Kylie Davies was properly served with the 2025 Order by both alternative and personal service, was within the definition of 'persons unknown' at the relevant time, and admitted intentional breach. Darren John Jones was properly served with the 2024 Order and was within the definition of 'persons unknown' at the relevant time, and the court found intentional breach. For both DJJ and Dale Vincent regarding the 2025 Order, and for DV regarding the 2024 Order, the court reserved final decision on whether they were bound by the orders as 'persons unknown' given that they were known to the Claimant at the time, pending further submissions. Actual knowledge of the orders was...

Parties
Claimant: Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited (t/a Heidelberg Materials UK); Defendant: Kylie Davies; Defendant: Darren John Jones; Defendant: Dale Vincent
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Committal for Contempt of Court (civil) / Reserved Judgment After Part Heard Committal Hearing, Pending Further Submissions and Sanction Evidence
Outcome
Part-heard; reserved judgment on certain issues; findings of breach against KD (2025 Order) and DJJ (2024 Order); further submissions and evidence ordered before final orders and sanctions.
Legal Topics
Committal for Contempt, Service of Court Orders, Persons Unknown Injunctions, Trespass, Alternative Service, Sanctions for Contempt, Common Law Eviction, Fraudulent Documents
Civil Procedure Property Law Public Order Committal for Contempt Service of Court Orders Persons Unknown Injunctions Trespass Alternative Service +3 more

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Parties

Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited (t/a Heidelberg Materials UK)

Claimant

Kylie Davies

Defendant

Darren John Jones

Defendant

Dale Vincent

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Committal for Contempt of Court (civil) / Reserved Judgment After Part Heard Committal Hearing, Pending Further Submissions and Sanction Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 2024 and 2025 High Court injunctions were properly served on the Defendants by alternative and/or personal service
  2. 2 Whether the Defendants were within the definition of 'persons unknown' (UPs) in the injunctions at the relevant times
  3. 3 Whether the Defendants breached the injunctions by blocking access and trespassing

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that Kylie Davies was properly served with the 2025 Order by both alternative and personal service, was within the definition of 'persons unknown' at the relevant time, and admitted intentional breach. Darren John Jones was properly served with the 2024 Order and was within the definition of 'persons unknown' at the relevant time, and the court found intentional breach. For both DJJ and Dale Vincent regarding the 2025 Order, and for DV regarding the 2024 Order, the court reserved final decision on whether they were bound by the orders as 'persons unknown' given that they were known to the Claimant at the time, pending further submissions. Actual knowledge of the orders was...

Court Disposition

Part-heard; reserved judgment on certain issues; findings of breach against KD (2025 Order) and DJJ (2024 Order); further submissions and evidence ordered before final orders and sanctions.

Orders

  • Hearing adjourned for further submissions on whether DJJ and DV were within the definition of 'persons unknown' in the relevant orders and on the court's power to alter announced decisions before final judgment.
  • Hearing adjourned for evidence and submissions on sanctions and on the provenance and effect of the eviction notice (KD1).