Campbell v PC Craig & Ors [2025] EWHC 1899 (KB) (24 July 2025)

Campbell v PC Craig & Ors [2025] EWHC 1899 (KB) (24 July 2025)

Both the Hammond and Hopkins claims are abusive, duplicative of prior or ongoing proceedings, and should have been brought in earlier actions; claimant's persistent vexatious litigation justifies imposition of a three-year General Civil Restraint Order.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 1899 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Desmond Campbell; First Defendant: PC Craig; Second Defendant: PC Luke Hammond; Third Defendant: PC Rachel Hopkins; Fourth Defendant: The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 July 2025
Procedural Posture
High Court Civil Claims and Applications / Strike Out Applications and GCRO Determination
Outcome
Claims struck out as totally without merit; GCRO imposed for three years; costs to defendants subject to detailed assessment.
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Res Judicata, Civil Restraint Orders, Police Misconduct, Trespass, Assault, False Imprisonment
Civil Procedure Police Law Human Rights Abuse of Process Res Judicata Civil Restraint Orders Police Misconduct Trespass +2 more

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Parties

Desmond Campbell

Claimant

PC Craig

First Defendant

PC Luke Hammond

Second Defendant

PC Rachel Hopkins

Third Defendant

The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis

Fourth Defendant

Procedural Posture

High Court Civil Claims and Applications / Strike Out Applications and GCRO Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Hammond and Hopkins claims are an abuse of process and fall within res judicata
  2. 2 Whether a General Civil Restraint Order should be imposed against the claimant

Ratio Decidendi

Both the Hammond and Hopkins claims are abusive, duplicative of prior or ongoing proceedings, and should have been brought in earlier actions; claimant's persistent vexatious litigation justifies imposition of a three-year General Civil Restraint Order.

Court Disposition

Claims struck out as totally without merit; GCRO imposed for three years; costs to defendants subject to detailed assessment.

Orders

  • Strike out of KB-2024-003683 (Hammond claim)
  • Strike out of KB-2024-003687 (Hopkins claim)