Ratcliffe power station site injunction

Find out more about the Ratcliffe site injunction, and view and download key documents from the 2025 hearing

Ratcliffe power station site injunction

About the Ratcliffe site injunction order

On 30 July 2025, the High Court granted Uniper UK Limited an injunction in relation to the land shown edged in red (excluding the land shaded blue) on the plan attached to the injunction order (the "Land").  

The injunction prohibits anyone (including Joshua Barter, Sam Williams, Ian Johnson and Luke Badharee) from doing the following, or instructing/encouraging anyone else to do so:

1.    Entering onto or remaining on any part of the Land without the consent of the Claimant.
2.    Climbing any structures (whether temporary or permanent) on the Land.
3.    Climbing or otherwise tampering with any equipment or machinery on the Land.
4.    Forcing entry into any buildings or other structures on the Land.
5.    Bringing vehicles onto any part of the Land.
6.    Setting up an unauthorised encampment on any part of the Land.
7.    Damaging any buildings, structures or equipment on any part of the Land.
8.    Entering and driving or otherwise using and/or damaging any vehicles present on the Land.
9.    Removing any goods or materials from the Land.

Anyone breaching the injunction could be imprisoned for up to two years, fined and/or have their assets seized for contempt of court.

On 1 July 2026, Uniper UK Limited applied for a review of the injunction order and for it to be continued for a further 24-month period. The hearing of that application has been listed for 23 July 2026 before a High Court judge to be confirmed.

The judge and time of the hearing will be confirmed on the working day before on the Daily Cause List (from 3pm).

Ratcliffe on Soar power station site aerial

Electronic copies of the key documents from the July 2026 application are available to view and download using the following links:

Sealed Application Notice
PDF - 390.85 KB
Draft Order
PDF - 859.16 KB
Third Witness Statement of Graeme James Robertson dated 30 June 2026
PDF - 247.99 KB
Exhibit GJR3
PDF - 23.71 MB
Witness Statement of John Deakin dated 30 June 2026
PDF - 307.21 KB
First Witness Statement of Pamela Clarke dated 1 August 2025
PDF - 324.89 KB
Second Witness Statement of Pamela Clarke dated 1 August 2025
PDF - 329.91 KB
Third Witness Statement of Pamela Clarke dated 1 August 2025
PDF - 324.39 KB

Electronic copies of the key documents from the July 2025 hearing are available to view and download using the following links:

PT-2025-000739 - Uniper v Barter, Persons Unknown and Ors - High Court Injunction Order 30.07.25
07 - 1.69 MB
Uniper UK Ltd v Barter, Persons Unknown and others - Judgment of Mellor J dated 30.07.25
07 - 178.73 KB
Uniper UK Ltd v Barter, Persons Unknown and others - Transcript of Hearing on 30.07.25
07 - 248.86 KB
Sealed Claim Form
PDF - 2.67 MB
Amended Particulars of Claim
PDF - 1.52 MB
Sealed Application Notice
PDF - 521.43 KB
Draft Order
PDF - 852.35 KB
Witness Statement of Graeme James Robertson dated 18 July 2025
PDF - 134.49 KB
Exhibit GJR1
PDF - 32.65 MB
Witness Statement of Stephen Foster Close dated 21 July 2025
PDF - 332 KB
Exhibit SC1
PDF - 64.86 MB
Witness Statement of Andrew James Skelton dated 21 July 2025
PDF - 151.92 KB
Second Witness Statement of Graeme James Robertson dated 24 July 2025
PDF - 257.36 KB
Exhibit GJR2
PDF - 6.56 MB
Claimant's Skeleton Argument for hearing on 30 July 2025
PDF - 274.59 KB
Claimant's Authorities Bundle for hearing on 30 July 2025
PDF - 2.81 MB
Hearing Bundle for hearing on 30 July 2025
PDF - 96.46 MB

Response pack documents are available here and notes to defendants are available here.