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Appellant's presence as a passenger constituted participation in breach of the injunction, he had actual and constructive knowledge of the injunction, and the costs order and suspended committal were appropriate; no procedural irregularity or unfairness occurred.
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Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd (t/a Heidelberg Materials UK) v Davies & Ors [2026] EWHC 118 (KB) (23 January 2026)
Part-heard contempt proceedings over protests at a quarry. The court found service and knowledge established, reserved final issues for DV and DJJ, and adjourned sanction.
High Tech Construction Ltd v WLP Trading And Marketing Ltd [2025] EWHC 3209 (TCC) (08 December 2025)
The High Court continued a freezing order pending adjudication enforcement, finding a real risk of dissipation and inadequate asset disclosure by the defendant.
The freezing order is to be renewed because HTC established a real risk of dissipation of assets by WLP, supported by evidence of unexplained asset charges, inadequate disclosure, and conduct suggesting avoidance of payment. The court found that personal service was required for enforceability, that the claimant's disclosure failures were not material, and that the balance of convenience favoured continuation of the order.
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Birmingham City Council v Persons Unknown & Ors [2025] EWHC 1102 (KB) (26 February 2025)
The High Court continued and amended quasi-final injunctions against street cruising in Birmingham and the Black Country, narrowing definitions and keeping annual review.
Actual knowledge of an injunction is not required for contempt liability where valid service (including alternative service) has been effected; lack of knowledge is relevant only to penalty, and defendants who prove absence of knowledge to the civil standard will not be penalised for technical breach.
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National Highways Ltd v Kirin & Ors [2023] EWHC 3000 (KB) (30 October 2023)
The High Court held that alternative service of an injunction was enough for contempt liability, and that lack of knowledge could avoid penalty but not liability.
North Warwickshire Borough Council v Aylett & Ors [2022] EWHC 2458 (KB) (12 September 2022)
The High Court held that only John Jordan was properly served and in contempt for occupying a tunnel after service of an injunction; claims against two others failed.
The Court of Appeal upheld findings that Elliott Cuciurean contemptuously breached an injunction on HS2 land, but reduced the suspended committal from six months to three.
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