Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v Persons Unknown

Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v Persons Unknown

The injunction continues to be necessary, proportionate, and effective in addressing the public nuisance of car cruising. The order meets the legal requirements for injunctions against persons unknown, is sufficiently certain, and is properly publicised. There is no justification for variation or discharge of the order.

Parties
Claimant: Wolverhampton City Council; Claimant: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Claimant: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; Claimant: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council; Defendant: Persons unknown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil / Review Hearing of Extended Injunction Order
Outcome
injunction continued
Legal Topics
Car Cruising Injunction, Persons Unknown, Public Order, Proportionality, Service by Alternative Means
Civil Procedure Public Nuisance Injunctions Car Cruising Injunction Persons Unknown Public Order Proportionality Service by Alternative Means

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Parties

Wolverhampton City Council

Claimant

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Claimant

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Claimant

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Claimant

Persons unknown

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Review Hearing of Extended Injunction Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the extended injunction against car cruising should continue in force
  2. 2 Whether the order meets the requirements for injunctions against persons unknown
  3. 3 Whether the order is proportionate and sufficiently certain

Ratio Decidendi

The injunction continues to be necessary, proportionate, and effective in addressing the public nuisance of car cruising. The order meets the legal requirements for injunctions against persons unknown, is sufficiently certain, and is properly publicised. There is no justification for variation or discharge of the order.

Court Disposition

injunction continued

Orders

  • The injunction order continues in force without variation or discharge.
  • No further order is required.