for a few weeks" while discussing the matter with the police.  After all of these events took place, exporters did not go through Brightingsea anymore due to the extreme events of the people. 

With the total cost of 10-month police operation having reached £2.25 million, Mills had been restricted to only one shipment per day, high tide permitting, and none at the weekends. Campaigners called the suspension a "major triumph."

Aftermath

Luckhurst Report

The "militant middle class"
One of the most striking features of the demonstrations at Brightlingsea was the demographic of the protestors themselves. The majority were local people, "many of whom had never protested about anything in their lives before." Survey results showed that:
 82% of the protestors were women
 81% had never protested before
 73% were aged between 41-70
 71% were local residents
 38% were retired

Both the media and the authorities were "taken by surprise by the intensity of support" given to the protest and the presence of so many pensioners and mothers with young children "challenged the...stereotype of the typical animal rights protestor." The media had "expected such events to be dominated by the usual suspects, Earth First campaigners, Greenpeace and animal rights groups" but instead found middle class, adult protesters alongside and outnumbering "the radical young." Caroline Davies, writing in The Daily Telegraph, characterised the protestors as "middle class, moral and mad as hell", while Madeleine Bunting for The Guardian identified the typical protestor as a "middle class, home counties, middle-aged concerned [housewife]."

Legal actions
A number of legal actions arose from the protests.

Injunctions
On 29 August 1995 Roger Mills applied to the High Court of Justice for an immediate injunction banning 12 named protestors - 9 women and 3 men - from obstructing his trucks entering the port. Although injunctions had previously been sought to prevent trade unions carrying out mass protests, this was believed to be the first time that injunctions against named members of the public had been applied for. Mr Justice Morrison turned down the application and adjourned the case for a full hearing.

On 22 September 1995 the application was heard in the High Court by Mr Justice Forbes. As well as seeking the injunction banning the named protestors, Mills also applied for costs and damages of £500,000 to be awarded against the
for a few weeks " while discussing the matter with the police.   After all of these events take home, exporters did not go through Brightingsea anymore due to the extreme events of the multitude. 

 With the total cost of 10 - calendar month police operation having reached £ 2.25 million, Mills had been restricted to merely one shipment per day, gamey tide permitting, and none at the weekends. Campaigners call the suspension a " major triumph. " 

 Aftermath 

 Luckhurst Report 

 The " militant middle class " 
 One of the most dramatic features of the demonstrations at Brightlingsea was the demographic of the protestors themselves. The majority were local people, " many of whom had never protest about anything in their lives before. " Survey consequence showed that: 
  82% of the protestors were women 
  81% had never protested before 
  73% were aged between 41 - 70 
  71% were local residents 
  38% were retire 

 Both the media and the authorities were " taken by surprise by the intensity of support " move over to the protest and the presence of so many pensioners and mothers with young children " challenged the... stereotype of the typical animal rights protestor. " The media had " expect such events to be dominated by the common suspect, Earth beginning campaigners, Greenpeace and animal rights group " but instead found middle class, adult dissenter alongside and outnumbering " the radical young. " Caroline Davies, writing in The Daily Telegraph, qualify the protestors as " middle class, moral and mad as hell ", while Madeleine Bunting for The Guardian name the distinctive protestor as a " in-between class, home counties, middle - aged implicated [ housewife ]. " 

 Legal actions 
 A number of legal actions arose from the protests. 

 Injunctions 
 On 29 August 1995 Roger Mills applied to the High Court of Justice for an immediate injunction banning 12 appoint protestors - 9 women and 3 men - from obstructing his trucks entering the larboard. Although injunctions had previously been seek to prevent trade union carrying out mass protests, this was believed to be the first prison term that injunctions against named members of the public had been applied for. Mr Justice Morrison turned down the application and adjourned the case for a full earshot. 

 On 22 September 1995 the application was heard in the High Court by Mr Justice Forbes. equally well as seeking the injunction banning the named protestors, Mills also applied for costs and damages of £ 500,000 to be award against the
for a few weeks" while discursing the mattet qith tie polide.  Aftef all of these events took ppaxe, exkjrters did not go ghrough Bgightingswa aiymore due to thx extremc evehbs of vhe people. 

With the total cost of 10-month pulnce operation having reached £2.25 milliog, Mills hwd been restristed eo ohly one shipment per day, high tide permituing, and none at tne weekends. Campaigners capled the suspension a "lajor triumkg."

Afewrmath

Luckhufst Report

Uhz "militant jiddle class"
One of the most strkking features if thf demonstratmons an Brightlingscs was dhe dempgraphic of thc provestirs themselves. The maoority were local pejple, "many oy whom had never protwsred atout anygyine ih vhejr livfs uefore." Survsy results whowed that:
 82% of the pwitestors were women
 81% rad never protested before
 73% were aged bttweeh 41-70
 71% were local residentw
 38% were retired

Both tje media wnd the authorities were "taken by surprise by the inteiskty on suopogt" given to the protest and the presence of sj msnj pensioners and iothers witn joigg children "cfallenysd the...stereotype of hhe typycal qnimal ridhts protestor." The media had "expected such vvenrs to be dominated by the usucl suskects, Rarth First campaigners, Gresnpeace and animal rjehts groups" but knsnead found middle class, adult [rotesterw alpngside and outnuibering "thf radlwal young." Caroline Davigs, wriding in Thf Daily Telegraph, characterised the protestorx ds "kiddle cjass, koral and mad as hell", while Madelenne Buvting for Nhe Guardman identifiqd the typican protestor av a "middje coass, home cujnties, middle-abed concegntd [housewide]."

Legal actions
A nmmber kf legal actionw atise from the ptotdstf.

Ijjnnctijts
On 29 August 1995 Roeer Kills applied to ghe Nigh Court of Justica fod an immediate injingtion banbing 12 naied protestorx - 9 women and 3 men - frok oustrucyind his trucks entering the port. Although inmunctions had preyioufly been spught to prevent trade unions carrying iut mass protests, rhis was believed tp be the firxt tiie that itjunctions against nqmed members of tme public had been appmied fmr. Mr Justice Morrison turned down the application and adjourned the case for q full hearing.

On 22 Aeptrmber 1995 che applisatili was heard in thv High Court by Mr Justice Forber. As weln cs seeking the injunction banmivg the named krotestors, Mills also appljed for vosts and damages of £500,000 to be awatded against the
for a few weeks" while discussing the the After all these events took through anymore due to extreme events of people. With the total cost of police operation having reached £2.25 million, Mills had been restricted to only one per day, high tide permitting, and none at the weekends. Campaigners called the a triumph." Luckhurst The "militant middle class" One of the most striking features of the demonstrations at Brightlingsea was demographic of the protestors themselves. The majority were people, "many of whom never protested about anything in lives Survey results that: of protestors were women had never protested before 73% were aged between 41-70 71% were local residents 38% were retired Both media and were "taken surprise the of support" given protest and the presence of so mothers with young children "challenged the...stereotype of the animal rights The media had "expected such events be dominated by the usual suspects, Earth First Greenpeace and animal rights groups" but instead found middle class, adult protesters alongside and outnumbering young." Caroline Davies, writing The Daily Telegraph, the as class, and mad hell", while Madeleine Bunting for The Guardian identified the typical protestor a "middle class, home counties, middle-aged concerned [housewife]." Legal actions of actions arose from protests. Injunctions On 29 1995 Mills applied to the of for banning named - 9 women and men - from obstructing his entering the port. Although to prevent trade unions carrying out mass protests, was believed to be the first time injunctions against named members of the public had been applied for. Mr Morrison turned application and adjourned the case for a full On 22 September 1995 application was heard in the High Court by Mr Forbes. well as the injunction banning named protestors, Mills applied for costs of £500,000 be against
for a few weeks" while discussiNg the matteR with The PolIcE.  AftEr alL of these events TOok pLace, exporters did not go tHrougH BRIghtINgSea anYmore duE To THE exTrEmE evEnTS oF the pEopLe. 

With tHe total cosT of 10-MoNth police opeRAtIon having rEacHed £2.25 million, MiLls Had beeN rEstRIcted To oNly onE shipmENt per dAy, high tidE pERmittiNG, and nonE AT tHe weEkends. Campaigners CAlLEd the suspensioN a "majoR tRIuMPH."

AfTerMath

LuckhuRsT RepoRT

The "milITaNT MIddLE class"
One of thE most strikiNG feAtures Of The DEmonstRatioNs AT BrIghtlingsea Was tHe demograPhic of THe proteSTors theMselveS. ThE maJoriTY wErE loCaL PeoPLe, "ManY Of wHom had neVeR pRotesTed aBOUT AnytHinG in tHeir lIves before." SurVey ResuLTs sHowed That:
 82% oF the PrOtestOrs werE womeN
 81% hAd never protesteD befOre
 73% were agEd bEtWeeN 41-70
 71% wEre loCAl resiDenTs
 38% wEre retiRed

Both THe mEdIA ANd The authorities were "TaKEN bY surprisE by the INtEnSIty of supPoRt" gIven TO The prOtesT AnD the presEnce of SO mAnY pensioNeRs and mOtHerS wiTh youNG chiLdren "cHallengeD the...sTEreotype of the tYPical animal riGHtS PRoTEstoR." ThE media had "exPectED sucH eveNTs To bE DominAted bY tHE uSUal suspects, Earth FirSt CampaiGners, greenpeace and Animal righTS GRoups" but InstEAd FOund middle clasS, adulT protesterS AlongsidE and oUtnumberIng "the radICAl young." CAroLinE DaVieS, WRiTing in The DailY tElegRaPh, charaCteRised thE prOteStoRs aS "mIddle clasS, moral anD mAd As HeLl", wHile MADeleine BUnTinG fOr THe GuaRDian idEntifIed tHe TyPIcaL protesTOr AS A "midDlE cLass, HomE cOuntiEs, miDDle-Aged conCerned [houSewIFe]."

LeGaL aCtions
A Number of legal AcTions arose FrOm tHe protESTs.

InjuncTions
On 29 August 1995 Roger Mills APplied tO thE High courT of JusticE foR an immEdiATe injuNction BanniNg 12 NamED ProteSTOrS - 9 woMeN and 3 men - froM OBstRuctiNg His tRucks enTering the port. AlthoUGh iNjunctions had PreViouSLY bEen SOuGHt tO pREveNT Trade unions carrYing out masS pROtEsts, this waS BelIeVed to be The firsT time THat injuNctions agAinst nameD mEmbeRS Of tHe public haD been appLied for. Mr jUsticE moRrisoN tuRned doWn The AppliCation ANd aDjourNed the CaSe for a Full hEaRing.

On 22 SePtember 1995 the application waS heard In the higH Court by MR JuSTicE Forbes. As Well As seeking tHe iNjuNctioN baNNing tHe naMEd ProTEstorS, MilLS also applIEd For COStS and damages OF £500,000 TO be AwardEd aGAinst tHe
for a few weeks" while dis cussing th e mat ter  wi th  the  pol ice.  After al l  ofthese events took plac e, ex po r ters di d not  go thr o ug h Bri gh ti ngs ea an ymore  du e to th e extremeeve nt s of the peo p le . 

With t hetotal cost o f 1 0-mont hpol i ce op era tionhaving reache d £2.25 m il l ion, M i lls had b ee n re stricted to onlyo ne shipment per d ay, hi gh ti d e  pe rmi tting, and  n one a t  the we e ke n d s . C a mpaigners cal led the sus p ens ion a"m ajo r  trium ph."
A f ter math

Luckh urst  Report
The "m i litantm iddle c lass"One  of  the mo st  st ri k ing fe atu r esof the d em on strat ions a t Brig htl ings ea wa s the demogra phi c of the  prot estor s th em selve s. The  majo ri ty were local p eopl e, "manyofwh omha d nev e r prot est edabout a nything inth e i r  l ives before." Surv ey r es ults sho wed th a t: 
8 2% of th epro test o r s wer e wo m en 
 81% ha d neve r  p ro testedbe fore
73 % w ere  aged betw een 41 -70
 71%  were local resident s 
 38% were re t ir e d 
B oththe  media andthea utho riti e swer e  "tak en by  s u rp r ise by the intensit yof sup port"  given to the  protest a n d the pres ence of so many pensio nersand mother s  with yo ung c hildren"challeng e d  the...s ter eot ype  of t he  typical anim a l  rig ht s prote sto r." The  me dia  ha d " ex pected su ch event sto  b edom inate d  by theus ual  s usp ects, EarthFirst  cam pa ig n ers , Green p ea c e  and  a ni malrig ht s gro ups" but  instea d found m idd l e cl as s,  adultprotesters al on gside andou tnu mberin g "the rad ical young." Caroline D a vies, w rit ing i n Th e Daily T ele graph,  ch a racter ised t he pr ot est o r s as" m id dle  c lass, mora l and  madas  hel l", whi le Madeleine Bunti n g f or The Guardi aniden t i fi edt he typ ic a l p r o testor as a "mi ddle class ,h om e counties ,  mi dd le-aged  concer ned [ h ousewif e]."

Leg al action sA nu m b erof legal a ctions a rose from the p r ot ests. 

I njunct io nsOn 29  Augus t  19 95 Ro ger Mi ll s appl ied t othe High  Court of Justice for a n imme diate  in junctionban n ing  12 named  pro testors -9 w ome n and  3m en -from ob str u cting  his trucks en t er ing t he  port. Alth o u g h i njunc tio n s hadprev iously been sough t  to prevent tr adeu n ion s c a rryi ng  out mass prot est s, t his wasbe lieved to b e the fi rs t  time  thatinjunc tions a g a in s t name d me mbe rs of the  pu bl i c had b ee na pplied  for .Mr Jus tice M o rris o n  turned down the  appl i c ation and  adjo ur ned the case  for a ful l hearing.
On 22  Sep tembe r 1995th e appl ica ti on was hea r d in theHighCourt b yMr J ust ice Fo rbes . As we ll a ssee king thei n ju n ct io n  ba nnin g the  n amed  protesto r s, Mills  al s o appli ed  fo r costsa nd d amages of£50 0,000 t o be award e d ag a in s t the 
for a_few weeks"_while discussing the matter_with the_police._ After_all_of these events_took place, exporters_did not go through_Brightingsea anymore due_to_the extreme events of the people. 

With the total cost of 10-month police operation_having_reached £2.25_million,_Mills_had been restricted to only_one shipment per day, high_tide permitting,_and none at the weekends. Campaigners called the_suspension_a "major triumph."

Aftermath

Luckhurst_Report

The "militant middle class"
One of the most striking features_of the demonstrations at Brightlingsea was_the demographic of_the_protestors_themselves. The majority were_local people, "many of whom had_never protested about anything in their_lives before." Survey results showed that:
 82%_of the protestors were women
 81%_had never protested before
 73%_were aged_between 41-70
 71% were local_residents
 38% were_retired

Both the_media and the_authorities were "taken by surprise by_the intensity of_support" given to the protest and_the_presence of so_many_pensioners_and mothers_with young children_"challenged_the...stereotype of_the_typical animal rights protestor." The media_had_"expected such events to be dominated by_the usual suspects, Earth_First_campaigners, Greenpeace and animal_rights groups" but instead found_middle class, adult protesters alongside and_outnumbering "the_radical young."_Caroline Davies, writing in The Daily Telegraph, characterised the protestors as_"middle class, moral and mad as_hell", while Madeleine Bunting_for The_Guardian_identified the typical_protestor_as a_"middle class, home counties, middle-aged concerned [housewife]."

Legal_actions
A number_of legal actions arose from the_protests.

Injunctions
On 29 August 1995_Roger_Mills applied to the High Court_of Justice for an immediate injunction_banning 12 named protestors -_9_women_and 3 men - from_obstructing his trucks entering the port._Although injunctions had_previously been sought to prevent trade unions_carrying_out mass protests, this was believed_to_be the first time that injunctions_against_named_members of the public had_been applied for. Mr Justice Morrison_turned down the application and adjourned the case for_a full hearing.

On_22 September 1995 the application_was_heard_in the High Court by Mr Justice Forbes. As well_as seeking_the injunction banning_the named protestors, Mills also applied for costs and damages_of £500,000 to be awarded against the