North Warwickshire Borough Council v Defendants Listed at Schedule A [2025] EWHC 2403 (KB) (23 September 2025)

North Warwickshire Borough Council v Defendants Listed at Schedule A [2025] EWHC 2403 (KB) (23 September 2025)

There have been no material factual or legal changes since the injunction and power of arrest were granted. The risk of protest and direct action remains real and imminent. The alternative service steps taken by the Council are approved as good service. There is no basis to amend or discharge the injunction or power of arrest, nor to require permission before contempt proceedings. The injunction and power of arrest are to continue, with a further review in 12 months.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 2403 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: North Warwickshire Borough Council; Defendant: Thomas Barber; Defendant: Michelle Cadet-Rose; Defendant: Timothy Hewes; Defendant: John Howlett; Defendant: John Jordan; Defendant: Carmen Lean; Defendant: Alyson Lee; Defendant: Amy Pritchard; Defendant: Stephen Pritchard; Defendant: Paul Raithby; Defendant: John Smith; Defendant: Ben Taylor; Defendant: Anthony Whitehouse; Defendant: Persons Unknown 19A; Defendant: Persons Unknown 19B; Defendant: Persons Unknown 19C; Defendant: Persons Unknown 19D; Defendant: Mary Adams; Defendant: Collin Aries; Defendant: Stephanie Aylett; Defendant: Marcus Bailie; Defendant: Paul Bell; Defendant: Sarah Benn; Defendant: Ryan Bentley; Defendant: David Robert Barkshire; Defendant: Molly Berry; Defendant: Gillian Bird; Defendant: Paul Bowers; Defendant: Kate Bramfitt; Defendant: Scott Breen; Defendant: Emily Brocklebank; Defendant: Tez Burns; Defendant: George Burrow; Defendant: Jade Calland; Defendant: Caroline Cattermole; Defendant: Michelle Charlesworth; Defendant: Zoe Cohen; Defendant: Jonathan Coleman; Defendant: Jeaninie Donald-McKim; Defendant: Janine Eagling; Defendant: Stephen Eeckelaers; Defendant: Holly June Exley; Defendant: Cameron Ford; Defendant: William Thomas Garratt-Wright; Defendant: Elizabeth Garratt-Wright; Defendant: Alasdair Gibson; Defendant: Stephen Gingell; Defendant: Callum Goode; Defendant: Joanne Grounds; Defendant: Alan Guthrie; Defendant: David Gwyne; Defendant: Scott Hadfield; Defendant: Susan Hampton; Defendant: Jake Handling; Defendant: Gwen Harrison; Defendant: Diana Hekt; Defendant: Eli Hill; Defendant: Joanna Hindley; Defendant: Anna Holland; Defendant: Joe Howlett; Defendant: Eric Hoyland; Defendant: Reuben James; Defendant: Ruth Jarman; Defendant: Stephen Jarvis; Defendant: Samuel Johnson; Defendant: Inez Jones; Defendant: Charlotte Kirin; Defendant: Jerrard Mark Latimer; Defendant: Charles Laurie; Defendant: Peter Lay; Defendant: Victoria Lindsell; Defendant: El Litten; Defendant: David Mann; Defendant: Diana Martin; Defendant: Larch Maxey; Defendant: Elidh McFadden; Defendant: Louis McKechnie; Defendant: Julia Mercer; Defendant: Craig Miller; Defendant: Simon Milner-Edwards; Defendant: Barry Mitchell; Defendant: Darcy Mitchell; Defendant: Eric Moore; Defendant: Peter Morgan; Defendant: Richard Morgan; Defendant: Orla Murphy; Defendant: Joanne Murphy; Defendant: Gilbert Murray; Defendant: Christian Murray-Leslie; Defendant: Rajan Naidu; Defendant: Chloe Naldrett; Defendant: David Nixon; Defendant: Theresa Norton; Defendant: Ryan O Toole; Defendant: George Oakenfold; Defendant: Nicolas Onlay; Defendant: Edward Osbourne; Defendant: Richard Painter; Defendant: David Powter; Defendant: Stephanie Pride; Defendant: Simon Reding; Defendant: Margaret Reid; Defendant: Catherine Rennie-Nash; Defendant: Isabel Rock; Defendant: Caterine Scothorne; Defendant: Gregory Sculthorpe; Defendant: Vivienne Shah; Defendant: Sheila Shatford; Defendant: Daniel Shaw; Defendant: Paul Sheeky; Defendant: Susan Sidey; Defendant: Joshua Smith; Defendant: Kai Springorum; Defendant: Hannah Torrance Bright; Defendant: Jane Touil; Defendant: Sarah Webb; Defendant: Ian Webb; Defendant: William White; Defendant: Lucia Whittaker-De-Abreu; Defendant: Edred Whittingham; Defendant: Caren Wilden; Defendant: Meredith Williams
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Injunction Review / First Annual Review of Final Injunction Order
Outcome
Injunction and power of arrest continued; no amendment or discharge ordered.
Legal Topics
Injunctions Against Protest, Persons Unknown Defendants, Alternative Service, Power of Arrest, Annual Review of Injunction, Environmental Protest, Contempt of Court
Civil Procedure Public Order Human Rights Injunctions Against Protest Persons Unknown Defendants Alternative Service Power of Arrest Annual Review of Injunction +2 more

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Parties

North Warwickshire Borough Council

Claimant

Thomas Barber

Defendant

Michelle Cadet-Rose

Defendant

Timothy Hewes

Defendant

John Howlett

Defendant

John Jordan

Defendant

Carmen Lean

Defendant

Alyson Lee

Defendant

Amy Pritchard

Defendant

Stephen Pritchard

Defendant

Paul Raithby

Defendant

John Smith

Defendant

Ben Taylor

Defendant

Anthony Whitehouse

Defendant

Persons Unknown 19A

Defendant

Persons Unknown 19B

Defendant

Persons Unknown 19C

Defendant

Persons Unknown 19D

Defendant

Mary Adams

Defendant

Collin Aries

Defendant

Stephanie Aylett

Defendant

Marcus Bailie

Defendant

Paul Bell

Defendant

Sarah Benn

Defendant

Ryan Bentley

Defendant

David Robert Barkshire

Defendant

Molly Berry

Defendant

Gillian Bird

Defendant

Paul Bowers

Defendant

Kate Bramfitt

Defendant

Scott Breen

Defendant

Emily Brocklebank

Defendant

Tez Burns

Defendant

George Burrow

Defendant

Jade Calland

Defendant

Caroline Cattermole

Defendant

Michelle Charlesworth

Defendant

Zoe Cohen

Defendant

Jonathan Coleman

Defendant

Jeaninie Donald-McKim

Defendant

Janine Eagling

Defendant

Stephen Eeckelaers

Defendant

Holly June Exley

Defendant

Cameron Ford

Defendant

William Thomas Garratt-Wright

Defendant

Elizabeth Garratt-Wright

Defendant

Alasdair Gibson

Defendant

Stephen Gingell

Defendant

Callum Goode

Defendant

Joanne Grounds

Defendant

Alan Guthrie

Defendant

David Gwyne

Defendant

Scott Hadfield

Defendant

Susan Hampton

Defendant

Jake Handling

Defendant

Gwen Harrison

Defendant

Diana Hekt

Defendant

Eli Hill

Defendant

Joanna Hindley

Defendant

Anna Holland

Defendant

Joe Howlett

Defendant

Eric Hoyland

Defendant

Reuben James

Defendant

Ruth Jarman

Defendant

Stephen Jarvis

Defendant

Samuel Johnson

Defendant

Inez Jones

Defendant

Charlotte Kirin

Defendant

Jerrard Mark Latimer

Defendant

Charles Laurie

Defendant

Peter Lay

Defendant

Victoria Lindsell

Defendant

El Litten

Defendant

David Mann

Defendant

Diana Martin

Defendant

Larch Maxey

Defendant

Elidh McFadden

Defendant

Louis McKechnie

Defendant

Julia Mercer

Defendant

Craig Miller

Defendant

Simon Milner-Edwards

Defendant

Barry Mitchell

Defendant

Darcy Mitchell

Defendant

Eric Moore

Defendant

Peter Morgan

Defendant

Richard Morgan

Defendant

Orla Murphy

Defendant

Joanne Murphy

Defendant

Gilbert Murray

Defendant

Christian Murray-Leslie

Defendant

Rajan Naidu

Defendant

Chloe Naldrett

Defendant

David Nixon

Defendant

Theresa Norton

Defendant

Ryan O Toole

Defendant

George Oakenfold

Defendant

Nicolas Onlay

Defendant

Edward Osbourne

Defendant

Richard Painter

Defendant

David Powter

Defendant

Stephanie Pride

Defendant

Simon Reding

Defendant

Margaret Reid

Defendant

Catherine Rennie-Nash

Defendant

Isabel Rock

Defendant

Caterine Scothorne

Defendant

Gregory Sculthorpe

Defendant

Vivienne Shah

Defendant

Sheila Shatford

Defendant

Daniel Shaw

Defendant

Paul Sheeky

Defendant

Susan Sidey

Defendant

Joshua Smith

Defendant

Kai Springorum

Defendant

Hannah Torrance Bright

Defendant

Jane Touil

Defendant

Sarah Webb

Defendant

Ian Webb

Defendant

William White

Defendant

Lucia Whittaker-De-Abreu

Defendant

Edred Whittingham

Defendant

Caren Wilden

Defendant

Meredith Williams

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Injunction Review / First Annual Review of Final Injunction Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there has been any material factual or legal change warranting amendment or discharge of the injunction and power of arrest
  2. 2 Whether service requirements for persons unknown defendants have been met
  3. 3 Whether legal developments require amendment to the order, including permission for contempt applications

Ratio Decidendi

There have been no material factual or legal changes since the injunction and power of arrest were granted. The risk of protest and direct action remains real and imminent. The alternative service steps taken by the Council are approved as good service. There is no basis to amend or discharge the injunction or power of arrest, nor to require permission before contempt proceedings. The injunction and power of arrest are to continue, with a further review in 12 months.

Court Disposition

Injunction and power of arrest continued; no amendment or discharge ordered.

Orders

  • Continuation of the existing injunction and power of arrest until next annual review.
  • Approval of alternative service steps taken as good service.