LONDON GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS vs WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL "Newcomer injunction", concept of — 2024 SCMR 215 SUPREME-COURT-OF-UK

Case information

Citation: 2024 SCMR 215 SUPREME-COURT-OF-UK
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: LONDON GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS vs WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL "Newcomer injunction", concept of
Subject matter: Civil

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Judgment text as reported

LONDON GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS VS WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL "Newcomer injunction", concept of---Scope and principles---Injunction against persons unknown---Whether the court has the power to grant injunctions against persons who are unknown and unidentified at the date of the grant of the injunction, and who have not yet performed, or even threatened to perform, the acts which the injunction prohibits---Held, that court has power to grant newcomer injunctions---However, it should only exercise this power in circumstances where there is a compelling need to protect civil rights or to enforce public law that is not adequately met by any other available remedies---Furthermore, newcomer injunctions should only be made subject to procedural safeguards designed to protect newcomers' rights---Detailed principles and pre-requisites related to grant of a newcomer injunction stated.

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