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Smash Edo high court injunction affects 1000+ people.

Smash the arms trade. | 26.03.2005 15:20 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | South Coast

Yesterday Smash Edo, Bombs out of Brighton and 14 individuals found themselves issued with intended injunctions against them in the High court, London.

This is the first time that groups outside of the Animal rights movement have found themselves issued with intended injunctions at the High court.

Over 1000 people are connected to the groups listed in the injunction, most people in the anti-war movement in Brighton are members of Sussex action for peace, Smash Edo etc.



Yesterday Smash Edo, Bombs out of Brighton and 14 individuals found themselves issued with intended injunctions against them in the High court, London.

This is the first time that groups outside of the Animal rights movement have found themselves issued with intended injunctions at the High court.

Lawson-Cruttenden & Co of 10-11 Gray’s Inn Square, London. WC1R5JD.
Tel: 020 74050833. Fax:020-74050866
E-mail:  info@lawson-cruttenden.co.uk are dealing with the legal side of this case, they are the same group that got injunctions against animal rights related groups.

The date in the high court is for 14th April at 10.30am and it would seem that the trial is listed for 10 hours.

They are citing protection from Harassment act 1997.

The details of the intended injunction are- not photographing people working for Edo or their vehicles.

Using and musical instruments, loudhailers or anything that amplifies sound.

Making any abusive comments, orally, by telephone, in writing or by e-mail to people working within the company.

Entering into premises belonging to the company or persons associated with the company.

Going within 100 yards of the houses of the employees (160 employees hmm..)

Protests being limited to a specific designated area and the number of protestors not to exceed 10 individuals

That the demonstrations will only occur on Thursdays between 15.30-18.00

The protestors shall not park or drive their car within half a mile of EDO. (Edo is within half a mile radius of both universities and Brighton city centre, as the crow flies)

That no protest shall occur on or near the high way and path and field that faces the entrance to home farm road.

That the names protestors and groups can only enter the “exclusion zone” for the purpose of getting to the designated area (a small grass verge near to Edo)

Publishing by website, e-mail etc, names, addresses, tel no’s etc of the company employees.

Inciting or compelling the company or protected persons against his will from doing something, which he (or she?) is entitled or required to do.

Inciting or compelling the company or protected persons against his will to do something, which he is not under any obligation to do.

Creating protest camps within a radius of 3 miles of Edo or any of the (160) employees.

Smash the arms trade.

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Display the following 5 comments

  1. Well done — davros
  2. Not the first time — n
  3. Attack on protest — I'm starting to think this country stinks!
  4. this country already has the laws to stop demonstrations — neil james
  5. Injunction Frenzy — Fuck_Lawson_Cruttendon