Dale Farm Travellers lose ruling

Residents of Dale Farm, the United Kingdom's largest illegal Travellers’ site, have lost their High Court battle against eviction…

Residents of Dale Farm, the United Kingdom's largest illegal Travellers’ site, have lost their High Court battle against eviction.

They attempted to block their removal from the controversial site near Basildon, Essex, in three linked applications for judicial review.

However, today Mr Justice Ouseley, sitting in London, ruled they had delayed too long in challenging Basildon Council’s decision to take direct action against them.

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