Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 215 (Feb)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

McKinnon J

Representation Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden of Lawson-Cruttenden & Co for the claimants.
  Daniel Bennett (instructed by Bindman & Partners) for the first to sixth defendants
Judgment Dates: 13 February 2004

Catchwords

Tort - Harassment - Acts constituting harassment - Injunctive relief - Application for interim relief - s 3.

The Case

In a case where the claimants, who were involved in the development and sale of genetically-modified crops, sought an injunction pursuant to s3 of the against the defendants who were alleged to have harassed the claimants' employees, on the return date for an interim injunction, the court ruled that it was appropriate to continue that injunction. There was an inference that, unless restrained, the defendants intended to continue their campaign against the claimants.

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