Discrepancies in UK trespassing laws arose when Vesta Blades employees took possession of company property
Some of the procedural difficulties encountered in claims for possession brought against trespassers were highlighted in the recent claim brought by Vestas Blades UK Ltd on the Isle of Wight to evict employees who had taken possession of the company’s property in an act of protest. A ‘trespassers’ action can be brought under either an accelerated two stage procedure (Interim Possession Orders – CPR r.55 Pt.III) or by way of a summary claim (Pt.I of Rule 55). This article considers the latter approach – summary possession.
