ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners vowed to fight on yesterday after the High Court granted UK Oil and Gas part of the “draconian” injunction it sought.

UKOG pressed for an “unprecedented, wide-ranging” injunction against “persons unknown” and six named defendants to prevent peaceful protests at oil-drilling sites at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex and Horse Hill in Surrey, as well as its head office in Guildford.

Stephanie Harrison QC, for the defendants, previously told the court that the injunction as drafted would “undoubtedly prohibit and criminalise” the actions of protesters and would affect their “fundamental rights” to demonstrate lawfully.