![]() ![]() ![]() To put the decision into context, it is helpful to understand how numerous ‘wide’ injunctions prohibiting unauthorised encampments came to be made across England.Įssentially, the process began in 2015 with Harlow District Council v Stokes EWHC 953. Although the judgment concerned unauthorised encampments, it is not limited to such cases and has wide-reaching implications for injunctions against persons unknown generally. In an important judgment handed down on 13 January 2022, the Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the High Court and held that the court has jurisdiction to grant final injunctive relief against unknown persons who may - in the future - set up unauthorised encampments (‘newcomers’). Michelle Caney explains the key developments leading up to a recent Court of Appeal judgment on final injunctions against 'newcomers', and analyses the ruling's effect and the implications for future cases. ![]()
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