North Warwickshire Borough Council v Webb [2022] EWHC 1516 (QB) (11 May 2022)

North Warwickshire Borough Council v Webb [2022] EWHC 1516 (QB) (11 May 2022)

The defendant admitted two breaches of the interim injunction, both proved to the criminal standard. The time spent in custody exceeded the financial penalty warranted by the breaches, making further penalty unjust. No further order was made.

Citation
[2022] EWHC 1516 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: North Warwickshire Borough Council; Defendant: Sarah Webb
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Contempt Proceedings for Breach of Interim Injunction / Judgment Following Admitted Breaches
Outcome
No further order; defendant discharged from custody
Legal Topics
Interim Injunctions, Contempt of Court, Protest Law, Sentencing for Breach of Civil Orders
Civil Procedure Environmental Law Interim Injunctions Contempt of Court Protest Law Sentencing for Breach of Civil Orders

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Parties

North Warwickshire Borough Council

Claimant

Sarah Webb

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contempt Proceedings for Breach of Interim Injunction / Judgment Following Admitted Breaches

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the terms of the interim injunction
  2. 2 Appropriate penalty for contempt of court

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant admitted two breaches of the interim injunction, both proved to the criminal standard. The time spent in custody exceeded the financial penalty warranted by the breaches, making further penalty unjust. No further order was made.

Court Disposition

No further order; defendant discharged from custody

Orders

  • Court order records time spent in custody and what financial penalty would have been imposed
  • No order as to costs