Overview

• The June 24 hearing confirmed that trespass bans at multiple English airports, including Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Birmingham, will remain in effect until mid-2026.
• A judicial spokesperson said the orders will be reviewed again after 12 months, maintaining a legal barrier against on-site environmental demonstrations.
• Airports first obtained the injunctions last summer after barrister Timothy Morshead KC warned that a single protest-induced flight cancellation can trigger cascading operational disruptions.
• Four Just Stop Oil activists were jailed last month after attempting to breach Manchester Airport fencing and glue themselves to taxiways.
• A hearing to reassess the injunction covering Heathrow Airport is scheduled for late July at the Royal Courts of Justice.