Fergus, R (on the application of) v Shoreditch County Court & Anor [2006] EWHC 2705 (Admin) (24 February 2006)

Fergus, R (on the application of) v Shoreditch County Court & Anor [2006] EWHC 2705 (Admin) (24 February 2006)

The Administrative Court has no jurisdiction to judicially review the final decision of a county court judge where an appeal route exists and has not been pursued; the proceedings disclose no cause of action and are an abuse of process.

Citation
[2006] EWHC 2705 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: John Fergus; 1st Defendant: Shoreditch County Court; 2nd Defendant: London Borough of Hackney
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 February 2006
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Application / Renewed Application for Permission After Initial Refusal
Outcome
Application for permission to apply for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Jurisdiction, Possession Proceedings, Civil Restraint Orders
Civil Procedure Judicial Review Abuse of Process Jurisdiction Possession Proceedings Civil Restraint Orders

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Parties

John Fergus

Claimant

Shoreditch County Court

1st Defendant

London Borough of Hackney

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Application / Renewed Application for Permission After Initial Refusal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Administrative Court has jurisdiction to review the order of Judge Latham of 24 October 2005
  2. 2 Whether the proceedings disclose a cause of action or constitute an abuse of process

Ratio Decidendi

The Administrative Court has no jurisdiction to judicially review the final decision of a county court judge where an appeal route exists and has not been pursued; the proceedings disclose no cause of action and are an abuse of process.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to apply for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • Application for permission to apply for judicial review dismissed
  • No order for costs