On 21 October 2003, Jonathan "Jolly" Stanesby along with fellow campaigner Eddie "Goldtooth" Gorecki scaled the Royal Courts of Justice, dressed respectively as Batman and Robin.

[3] On the morning of 22 December 2003, four campaigners – Eddie Gorecki, Jolly Stanesby, Michael Sadeh and Steve Battlershill – dressed as Father Christmas and climbed Tower Bridge in London.

They hung up a banner calling for the resignation of the Minister for Children Margaret Hodge, whom they held responsible for perceived inequalities in family law.

On 23 January 2004 long tailbacks resulted on both the Devon and Cornwall sides of the Tamar Bridge when Jolly Stanesby and other protesters climbed onto a 20 ft-high gantry.

"[5] On 29 October 2004 Jolly and other Fathers 4 Justice protestors overpowered police and stormed a conference on family law, setting off smoke bombs and flares and forcing the evacuation of the building.

Elaine Risk, Michael Downes, Jolly Stanesby, and Darryl Westell, scaled a gantry on the Second Severn Crossing dressed as Santa Claus.

Stanesby and Tony Ashby another Fathers 4 Justice activist, were arrested at the Trooping the Colour after trying to halt the Queen's carriage as it made its way down The Mall, London.

"[11][12] In February 2007 Richard West, Dave White and Jolly Stanesby dressed as cartoon caveman Fred Flintstone climbed on top of Stonehenge to protest about Tory leader David Cameron's comments on absent fathers.

[16] On 8 June 2008, Jolly Stanesby and Mark Harris climbed onto the roof of Labour Party deputy leader Harriet Harman's house wearing superhero-style costumes and calling themselves "Captain Conception" and "Cash Gordon".

"[18] On Fathers Day in June 2014 Jolly Stanesby, and Archi Ssan climbed up the face of Exeter Cathedral onto the balcony where they unfurled a banner which read "Family courts do evil".