Oil firm bids to drop group from interdict

Cairn Energy has sought to exclude the Greenpeace Environmental Trust from an interim interdict granted by the Court of Session against certain Greenpeace organisations who breached security and occupied Cairn's headquarters in Edinburgh on July 18.

The company, targeted because of its planned explorations off the coast of Greenland, has been advised that the Trust is committed not to undertake direct action. It is established only to carry out scientific research, and the interdict could threaten its funding.

Cairn said it had consistently placed on record its respect of the rights of individuals and organisations to express their views in a safe and peaceful manner and had sought the interdict solely to prevent any future disruptive activities in its office.