Bank of Ideas wins right to appeal
Published:
December 19, 2011 18:58
by
Stacey Knott
Neighbourhoods: hackney
Occupy London has been given at least three more weeks use of its repossessed Bank of Ideas space.
Protesters have been squatting in a disused UBS building on Sun Street in Hackney, London, since November 18. They took it over in an act of "public repossession" and renamed the office block the Bank of Ideas. Since taking over, groups have used the space for art, activism, films, health, and political discussions and workshops.
Representatives from the Bank of Ideas appeared in the High Court today to seek permission to appeal the injunction and possession order sought by the UBS investment bank, that was granted on November 18 by the High Court.
The protesters were seeking to appeal the short notice they were given over the initial court appearance when the injunction and possession order were granted. This was done at a special night hearing, conducted over the phone between UBS lawyers and Mrs Justice Proudman on November 18. The occupy protesters were given less than 45 minutes notice by text message of the hearing, and were not told when or when it would take place.
Today, Lord Justice Lloyd gave protesters permission to appeal after January 11, when the courts will reopen after the festive season.
Lawyer Stephen Knafler QC representing the Bank of Ideas told the judge today "there was no notice at all there was to be a hearing and how the defendants could take part in it."
He said there was no reason for the claimants to breach normal judicial processes to get an injunction.
He said UBS' claims of health and safety concerns were unfounded.
Occupiers at the hearing were pleased with the result and applauded the judge, and exchanged high-fives and hugs between them.
The Bank of Ideas is now calling for more people to get involved to make it have "the best workshops and talks in town."
Contact email: stacey.knott@gmail.com
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Published: December 20, 2011 13:11
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To bollockstobankofideas:
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no abuse here
Published: December 21, 2011 19:37
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sickofit
no idea what bollocks wrote as it's been hidden. but nonetheless i think abuse may well be deserved in this case. there's a guy in prison right now who was sent down with NO SUPPORT whatsoever from his comrades, and no apology since. in fact those who have tried to raise this issue with the bank of ideas crew have been abused, and threatened. bank of ideas crew apparently think it's "each man for himself" once we get arrested, and that we are wrong to think otherwise. some of us disagree strongly with that attitude and that behaviour. some of us think solidarity is hugely important, and that without it an action/group is worth nothing. some of us are extremely angry about their treatment of this guy, and their treatment of those who have tried to object.
this is a good example of what ádditions´ are here for
Published: December 22, 2011 13:12
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Thanks sicofit for your addition above. This is as clear example of what additions and comments in this site are for. You give some extra information about the original post. You are angry at what happened and you express it clearly, but more importantly, you are communicating it without resorting to abuse or attack.
Indymedia London´s position on abusive language its not based on a moral highground stand, nor it is ´ideological´ or ´theoretical´. Rather, what that editorial guideline tries to do is to make sure the content of the site is if some quality, and that it can be taken seriously by both activists and the ´general public´. We know that swearing and generally poor and abusive language puts most readers off.
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nice one bank of ideas, someone leaves a critical comment on indymedia and it's deleted within hours!
i really like the way you guys police criticism of yourselves on the internet, it's really awesome to see people doing that on independent media sites. must be great to not have to bother showing any solidarity with people from the ubs building who get sent to prison and then totally avoid any accountability for it afterwards!