Editing Paternoster Square (section)

==Occupy London and public space controversy==
The [[London Stock Exchange]] was the initial target for the protesters of [[Occupy London]] on 15 October 2011. Attempts to occupy Paternoster Square were thwarted by police,<ref name="occupy-london">{{Cite news|date=16 October 2011|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/oct/16/occupy-london-protest-second-day|title=Occupy London protest continues into second day|work=The Guardian|location=London|first=Caroline|last=Davies}}</ref> Police sealed off the entrance to Paternoster Square. A High Court [[injunction]] had been granted against public access to the square, defining it as private property.<ref name="exchange-occupation">{{Cite news|date=15 October 2011|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/10/15/stock-exchange-occupation-blocked-91466-29601928/|title=Stock exchange occupation blocked|work=WalesOnline|location=Wales}}</ref> The square was repeatedly described as 'public space' in the plans for Paternoster Square, meaning the public is granted access but does not designate the square as a [[Rights of way in England and Wales|right of way under English law]], thus the owner can limit access at any time.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/nov/13/london-river-park-floating-public-space | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Rowan | last=Moore | title=The London River Park: place for the people or a private playground? | date=13 November 2011}}</ref>