THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE NICKLIN Approved Judgment
MBR Acres Ltd -v- Free the MBR Beagles
Defendants were present. No details are given as to what they did beyond protesting. (9) Ms Pressick notes that, on 27 January 2022, there was a post on the Free the MBR Beagles Facebook page stating that two Impex vans had left their site with the comment that “ activists are in pursuit ”. Ms Pressick states that this shows “ their intention to disrupt our suppliers ”. She does not identify who it is alleged had this intention. (10) As to the alleged incident involving the Twentieth Defendant, Ms Pressick states: “I understand from Impex’s director that at about 6pm on 27 January 2022, he was driving his car on the highway, when another car drove directly at his car without any headlights on causing him to swerve his car to avoid a collision. I am informed by the director of Impex that the police later confirmed to him that the vehicle that drove at his car was being driven by Lisa Jaffray.” (11) On 2 February 2022, a demonstration (previously advertised on the Free the MBR Beagles Facebook page) took place at the Impex premises. Ms Pressick states that there were four or five protestors who she could not identify because they had their faces covered. Ms Pressick does not allege that the protestors did anything wrong. (12) Ms Pressick states that, on 16 February 2022, there was a further posting on Free the MBR Beagles Facebook page indicating that the gates of the Impex premises had been locked by protestors and the lock had to be cut off. Mr Pressick does not identify who is said to be responsible for this. (13) As to the impact of the protest activities on Impex, Ms Pressick notes the following announcement on the Free the MBR Beagles Facebook page on 4 March 2022: “IMPEX RUN OUT OF TOWN We can confirm that Impex Services International Ltd, the infamous operators of white ‘death vans’ transporting animals to labs up and down the country and internationally, are shutting up shop… The units used by Impex are now up for sale, and Impex are moving on due to continued daily pressure by dedicated demonstrators. We will be watching the operations of this company closely, to find out if they attempt to set up elsewhere…” (14) Concerning the impact on the First Claimant, Ms Pressick said this in her evidence: “The targeting of delivery suppliers is extremely concerning. If suppliers such as the delivery companies are targeted which results in them being unable to make deliveries, this will impact on companies receiving animals
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