The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2023] QB 295
Court of Appeal
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council and others v Persons Unknown and others
[2022] EWCA Civ 13
2021 Nov 30; Dec 1, 2; 2022 Jan 13
Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, Lewison, Elisabeth Laing LJJ
Injunction— Final— Persons unknown— Local authorities obtaining final injunctions against persons unknown to restrain unauthorised encampments on land— Judge calling in injunctions for reconsideration in light of subsequent legal developments— Whether court having power to grant final injunctions against persons unknown— Whether procedure adopted by judge appropriate— Whether limits on court’s power to grant injunctions against world—
Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 37[1]
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Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c 8), s 187B[2]