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The High Court continued part of an interim injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and dismissed the defendant’s application to discharge it.
Valero Energy Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2026] EWHC 397 (KB) (23 February 2026)
The High Court kept Valero’s final injunction in force after its second annual review, finding no material change in risk from protest-related trespass or disruption.
Amazon.com, Inc & Ors v Interdigital VC Holdings, Inc & Ors [2025] EWHC 3170 (Pat) (02 December 2025)
The Patents Court continued an interim anti-anti-suit injunction restraining InterDigital from seeking foreign anti-suit relief against Amazon's UK final RAND claim.
The Claimant is entitled to a permanent injunction and anti-social behaviour injunction against persons unknown occupying the Downs, as repeated trespass and anti-social behaviour have been proven, no realistic defence exists, the terms are proportionate, and damages are inadequate. Power of arrest is justified due to significant risk of harm.
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The court found that the injunctions have been effective in reducing street cruising and associated harm, that the legal and evidential thresholds for continuation are met, and that the orders remain necessary and proportionate. The definitions of prohibited conduct and persons unknown will be narrowed to focus on dangerous driving and related activities, excluding unrelated nuisance behaviour. The injunctions will continue in amended form, subject to annual review.
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The court granted permission to serve the proceedings out of the jurisdiction and granted the anti-anti-suit injunction (AASI) and associated relief on an ex parte basis. The judge found that, although the risk of Nokia seeking anti-suit or anti-interim licence injunctions in foreign courts was not overwhelming, it was not negligible and justified interim relief to protect the English court's jurisdiction and the integrity of its process. The relief was justified by the need to preserve the status quo and prevent potentially irreparable harm to the Claimants' claims, pending a return date at…
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The application for a final injunction against the Fifth Defendant (Mr Bygg Ltd) and Persons Unknown is refused because the evidence does not establish a strong probability of future breach of planning control, the Claimant failed to engage with the Company or update its evidence, and proportionality does not justify injunctive relief. The evidence shows the Company and Mr Green have sought to comply with planning rules, and there is no compelling need for an injunction against Persons Unknown. Final injunctive relief is granted only against the Third Defendant, who has not engaged and presen…
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The continuation of the injunction against Persons Unknown is justified because there is compelling evidence of a real and imminent risk of further unlawful protest activity causing public nuisance and trespass, the legal requirements for such an injunction are satisfied, the injunction is proportionate and necessary to protect the rights and interests of the Claimants and the public, and it strikes a fair balance with the protestors' Convention rights. The injunction is time-limited, subject to review, and does not prohibit lawful protest.
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Thurrock Council & Anor v Adams & Ors [2024] EWHC 2576 (KB) (11 October 2024)
The High Court continued an injunction restraining protest-related public nuisance and trespass targeting highways and fuel infrastructure in Thurrock and Essex.
London Borough of Havering v Stokes & Ors [2024] EWHC 2496 (KB) (03 October 2024)
The High Court granted a final injunction against named defendants and persons unknown to restrain unauthorised encampments and fly-tipping in Havering.
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