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Ineos wins 'pre-emptive' injunction banning unlawful protests at UK shale sites
Publication date: 01 August 2017
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Shale protestors will face contempt of court charges if they unlawfully obstruct Ineos’ UK shale sites, a British High Court has ruled. The decision marks the first time an injunction has been granted pre-emptively to a UK shale player that is yet to obtain planning permission to hydraulically frack.
The ruling will remain in place until September, prohibiting trespass and harassment at Ineos’ shale sites and office locations. Any breaches of the injunction could result in ...