Trinity College, Cambridge and St John’s College, Cambridge v Persons Unknown - 23.06.2025
Case- Case number
- [2025] EWHC 1577 (Ch)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Case Description
This case concerned protest encampments established by “Cambridge for Palestine” on land belonging to Trinity College, Cambridge and St John’s College, Cambridge. The High Court granted summary possession orders and final injunctions, holding that the encampments constituted trespass and caused serious disruption, including interference with examinations and the creation of an intimidating environment. While recognising the protesters’ rights to freedom of expression and assembly, the court found the measures proportionate, emphasising that those rights could be exercised through lawful means not involving occupation of private land.
- Name of Court
- High Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 23, 2025
- Subjects
- Freedom of Assembly
- Type of Court
- Court of first instance
- Area of Law
- Civil Law
- Year
- 2025
- Generated ID
- HNH6010-9043
- Geolocation
Latitude: 51.51422
Longitude: -0.11322
- Geolocation
- Source
- https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2025/1577.html
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