Broadland District Council v Trott [2011] EWCA Civ 513

Case No A2/2010/2018[2011] EWCA Civ 513IN THE COURT OF APPEAL ( CIVIL DIVISION )ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEQUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(MR JOHN LEIGHTON WILLIAMS QC)Venue Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LLDate Thursday 17th March 2011
Before
CHANCELLOR OF THE HIGH COURT(SIR ANDREW MORRITT)LORD JUSTICE TOULSONLORD JUSTICE SULLIVAN
Between
The Broadland District CouncilAppellantTrottRespondent
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for The Appellant did not appear and was not represented. for The Respondent did not appear and was not represented.
Judgment
[1]For the reasons set out in the approved judgment which I now hand down this appeal is allowed. The injunction granted by Mr Leighton Williams QC sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court on 28 July 2010 is discharged.[2]The respondent is to pay the appellant's costs in the Court of Appeal and in the High Court. Those costs are to be summarily assessed. I summarily assess them in the sum of £47,000. If the appellant wishes to make submissions as to the quantum then it is to do so within seven days of receipt of this order in writing with a copy to the respondent.

Order

Appeal allowed; Costs assessed at £47,000