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The Injunction
What
you need to know about the injunction
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Total Vicory - EDO's injunction
has collapsed and they are paying the defendant's costs.
There are now no restrictions on protest outside the factory.
Below is a history of the year long proceedings (work in
progress)...
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At the end of March 2005 SMASH
EDO, the defunct BOMBS OUT OF BRIGHTON and a number of named individuals
were served with a High Court summons under the Protection from
Harassment Act 1997 by solicitors Lawson-Cruttenden representing
EDO/MBM Technology Ltd.
The proposed injunction aimed
to restrict protest outside the bomb manufacturer’s headquarters
to two and a half hours on a Thursday, providing there are less
than ten protestors and they make no amplified noise.
An interim Injunction came into
force at the end of May 2005 and is still in place pending the
full trial. Most of EDO MBM's requests were struck out and the
following are still permitted:
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Making
noise and specifically playing musical instruments.
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Speaking on the megaphone
as long as this doesn't 'threaten' EDO employees.
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Standing on the grass verge
opposite the factory. It is also permitted to stand on the
road as long as you are not protesting, though the police
often use this as a pretext to target protesters.
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Holding banners and placards
as long as the messages don't 'threaten' EDO employees.
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Attending protests as often
as you like and with as many people as you like.
However the following restrictions
were imposed:
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Protesting
in the 'no-protest area' which consists of the premises of
EDO MBM on Home Farm Rd, the public highway (road and footpath)
in front of the factory and a 30m radius of the junction of
Home Farm Rd and the Lewes Rd.
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Sending
'threatening' letters, faxes, or making 'threatening' phone
calls.
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Filming/photography.
Filming or taking photographs was initially banned (a legal
observer is currently being prosecuted for filming) but is
now allowed under controlled circumstances. Anyone
wishing to film/photograph as a legal observer has
to sign this
undertaking and post it to Moss
and Co. solicitors (for the defence).
- However the injunction collapsed in March
2006 and there are now no restrictions on protest
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