St Paul's Protest: Legal Challenge Refused

Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral have been refused permission to challenge orders evicting them by the Court of Appeal.
Three judges headed by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, dismissed applications to appeal against Mr Justice Lindblom's ruling in the High Court last month.
Granting orders for possession and injunctions against Occupy London, Mr Justice Lindblom had said the proposed action by the City of London Corporation, which it pledged not to enforce pending appeal, was "entirely lawful and justified", as well as necessary and proportionate.
The appeal judges said the protesters had raised no arguable case.
City lawyers said the limited interference with protesters' rights in removing the 200 tents was justified and proportionate, given the rights and freedoms of others.
They claimed the makeshift Occupy London camp was a magnet for disorder and crime in the area, impacted on church goers, affected the local economy and caused waste and hygiene problems.
Protesters have been camped at the location since October 15 as part of worldwide action inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States.
Speaking to Sky News local MP Mark Field said: "I'm very pleased with the outcome.
"Given that all sides have exhaustedly gone through the legal avenues, it is incumbent on the protestors to move on peacefully from the site.
"With the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics this year, we need to get the site outside the iconic St Pauls cleaned up."