October 2018

25 Oct

Trespass – seeking an injunction in advance of harm

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Obtaining quia timet injunctions against persons unknown What can a landowner do if he fears that trespassers will come onto his land and cause damage to the land or perhaps injury to themselves; and wants to pre-empt this from occurring in advance? This question was considered in the recent decision of Vastint Leeds BV v Persons Unknown [2018] EWHC 2456. The property in question is a development site...