THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE NICKLIN Approved Judgment
MBR Acres Ltd -v- Free the MBR Beagles
Targeting me, my family and home: •
As you are aware, the protestors (connected to what I will call ‘Camp Beagle’) have also targeted me directly. This started in January 2022, but is continuing even with police intervention. • On 18 January 2022, protestors came to my family home (which I share with my wife and school-aged children) where they not only held up … signs and set out smoke grenades, but… they came [on] to my property, caused criminal damage, and attacked the front door with their fists and hit the utility room window, shouting ‘animal murderers’ and ‘killers’. The director (sic) and his wife were terrified by this behaviour. • A couple of days later, protesters attempted to pick the lock [at my] home on 20 January 2022. • At the end of January, I was driving and had to swerve to avoid colliding with another car (which appeared to be [heading] directly towards me, without headlights). It was subsequently confirmed that Lisa Jaffray [Twentieth Defendant], a [defendant] in the proceedings was driving the car. This another indication of the clear link between Camp Beagle and the protesters targeting me and my family. • More recently, on 17 September, a number of protesters gathered outside my home. The person I understand to be from TCM Digital was there, together with Sammi Laidlaw. This emphasise[d], to me, the connection between the protesters at Camp Beagle and the targeting of Impex and my family. I know that one woman was arrested. • We regularly have protesters now camping on a green outside of our home and regularly need to call the police. As you are aware, the protesters behaviour has had a significant impact on Impex and me and my family. The staff and drivers at Impex have been intimidated and frightened by the protestors. One of our drivers [has] left, stating that they do not want to risk their safety given how violent the protestors have been at the Wyton Site. Another driver has refused to do any more deliveries for MBR as they are concerned for their safety. Me and my family have been intimidated by the protestors and are fearful of violence from them due to repeated threats and visits to my home. We have the right to a family life. My family fear leaving the house. Impex has incurred significant costs as a result of not being able to carry out our work effectively, and have also incurred costs repairing damage and implementing additional security measures. At one point in March 2022, we were forced to move sites due to continued protests, which also caused us to incur costs. I believe that an injunction restraining the protestors connected to the groups ‘Free the MBR Beagles’ and/or ‘Camp Beagle’ (including those named in the Proceedings) from harassing MBR’s suppliers is necessary to prevent (or at least deter) behaviour such as that described above.”
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