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Occupy St Paul's protesters' eviction appeal thrown out Occupy London St Paul's eviction appeal bid thrown out
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An appeal by protesters to keep a camp outside St Paul's Cathedral is thrown out by the Court of Appeal. Protesters have been refused permission to appeal against orders to evict their camp outside St Paul's Cathedral.
Occupy London group challenged the High Court's decision which found the City of London Corporation's action to evict the camp was "lawful and justified". Occupy London challenged the High Court's decision which found the City of London Corporation's action to evict the camp was "lawful and justified".
The decision of the three judges to refuse the application means the corporation is now free to evict the protesters. The decision of the three Court of Appeal judges to refuse the application means the corporation is now free to evict them.
Occupy London said on Twitter: "All appeals denied but fight not over."Occupy London said on Twitter: "All appeals denied but fight not over."
Mr Justice Lindblom granted the City orders of possession and injunctions. It added: "Having a central focus point at St Paul's can still be maintained w/out [without] residential tents but this isn't a setback."
The Occupy London group, which has been campaigning against corporate greed, had set up the camp on 15 October. The corporation has said it has not yet set a date for the eviction.
The local authority sought a possession order after the Occupy London group ignored an order to clear its tents from the public highway. Occupy London, which has been campaigning against corporate greed, set up the camp on 15 October. There are about 150 tents at the site.
The five protesters who launched the appeal are Tammy Semede, George Barda, Daniel Ashman, Stephen Moore and Paul Randle-Joliffe. 'Mood subdued'
Refusing permission to appeal, the judges, headed by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, said despite passionate views held by protesters, no significant new evidence was presented which justified an appeal.
BBC Correspondent Philippa Thomas said the mood outside the Royal Courts of Justice was "subdued".
Last month, the High Court judge, Mr Justice Lindblom, granted the City of London Corporation orders of possession and injunctions.
The local authority had sought a possession order after the Occupy London group ignored an order to clear its tents from the public highway.
The five protesters who appealed against the High Court's decision were Tammy Semede, George Barda, Daniel Ashman, Stephen Moore and Paul Randle-Joliffe.
Following the decision Michael Paget, the lawyer for Tammy Semede, said: "Throughout this process the seriousness of Occupy's message has never been questioned. It was recognised by the trial judge and the Court of Appeal.
"The Occupy message has been heard and will continue to be heard. It has made a difference and it will continue to make a difference."
In legal terms the Court of Appeal's decision is the end of the road for the protesters in the UK courts, but they could still lodge a case at the European Court of Human Rights, but that would not stop the eviction.
The protesters will decide their next course of action at a meeting on Wednesday evening, but earlier said they could move to the other two occupations in the capital - in Finsbury Square and the School of Ideas in Featherstone Street, Islington.