High court renews INEOS Shale’s injunctions

INEOS Shale went back to the High Court (UK) yesterday to ask it to renew injunctions granted in July. These injunctions prohibit unlawful acts by protestors including trespass and harassment, whilst protecting the rights of lawful and peaceful protest. 

These injunctions are an essential tool to help ensure the safety of everyone on and around INEOS Shale sites and those of its suppliers, including the protestors themselves. They also seek to safeguard INEOS staff and suppliers so that they can come to work free from harassment and intimidation.

The injunctions have had some minor amendments in order to aid clarity but they remain unchanged in substance.

Tom Pickering, Operations Director of INEOS Shale said, “It is our duty to do all we can to ensure the safety of everyone on and around our sites including the protestors themselves. We are also clear that our people and suppliers have the right to come to work free from harassment and intimidation.

“We welcome the Judge’s decision to renew the injunctions and we look forward to presenting our case in full at the next hearing.” Injunctions will remain in place until a further hearing later in the year.

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