Idnekpoma v Amazon UK Services Ltd & Anor (Re Addendum to 15 June 2023 Judgment) [2023] EWHC 2018 (KB) (02 August 2023)

Idnekpoma v Amazon UK Services Ltd & Anor (Re Addendum to 15 June 2023 Judgment) [2023] EWHC 2018 (KB) (02 August 2023)

The Claimant has persistently issued meritless applications and claims, demonstrating an obsessive but single-topic focus. The threshold for an Extended Civil Restraint Order is met, but not for a General CRO. The Defendants are entitled to costs as successful parties, with summary assessment applied to limit the amounts awarded.

Citation
[2023] EWHC 2018 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Godstime Bassey Idnekpoma; First Defendant: Amazon UK Services Limited; Second Defendant: PMP Recruitment Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 August 2023
Procedural Posture
High Court Civil Claim / Post Judgment Addendum Addressing Costs, Civil Restraint Order, and Consequential Applications
Outcome
Extended Civil Restraint Order made against the Claimant; costs awarded to Defendants; all recent applications by the Claimant dismissed as totally without merit.
Legal Topics
Civil Restraint Orders, Costs, Abuse of Process, Summary Assessment of Costs, Employment Misrepresentation
Civil Procedure Employment Law Civil Restraint Orders Costs Abuse of Process Summary Assessment of Costs Employment Misrepresentation

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Parties

Godstime Bassey Idnekpoma

Claimant

Amazon UK Services Limited

First Defendant

PMP Recruitment Limited

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

High Court Civil Claim / Post Judgment Addendum Addressing Costs, Civil Restraint Order, and Consequential Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a Civil Restraint Order (CRO) should be made against the Claimant
  2. 2 Whether the Claimant should pay the Defendants' costs
  3. 3 Whether the Claimant's repeated applications are totally without merit

Ratio Decidendi

The Claimant has persistently issued meritless applications and claims, demonstrating an obsessive but single-topic focus. The threshold for an Extended Civil Restraint Order is met, but not for a General CRO. The Defendants are entitled to costs as successful parties, with summary assessment applied to limit the amounts awarded.

Court Disposition

Extended Civil Restraint Order made against the Claimant; costs awarded to Defendants; all recent applications by the Claimant dismissed as totally without merit.

Orders

  • An Extended Civil Restraint Order (ECRO) is imposed on the Claimant for the maximum period, restraining him from issuing claims or applications in any court related to these proceedings.
  • The Claimant is ordered to pay Amazon UK Services Limited £90,000 in costs.