Perotti v Collyer-Bristow (a firm) & Ors [2003] EWCA Civ 1521 (06 October 2003)

Perotti v Collyer-Bristow (a firm) & Ors [2003] EWCA Civ 1521 (06 October 2003)

The Court of Appeal has no power to grant legal representation in civil proceedings; absence of legal representation in the present applications does not deprive the applicant of effective access to the court under Article 6(1) ECHR.

Citation
[2003] EWCA Civ 1521
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Angelo Perotti; Defendants/respondents: Collyer-Bristow (A Firm) & Ors; Advocate to the Court: Miss S Moore
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 October 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Applications for Legal Representation and Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Applications for legal representation refused.
Legal Topics
Legal Representation, Access to Justice, Article 6 ECHR, Permission to Appeal, Civil Restraint Orders
Civil Procedure Human Rights Legal Representation Access to Justice Article 6 ECHR Permission to Appeal Civil Restraint Orders

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Parties

Angelo Perotti

Claimant/applicant

Collyer-Bristow (A Firm) & Ors

Defendants/respondents

Miss S Moore

Advocate to the Court

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Preliminary Hearing on Applications for Legal Representation and Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court has power to grant legal representation in civil proceedings
  2. 2 Whether lack of legal representation deprives applicant of effective access to the court under Article 6(1) ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal has no power to grant legal representation in civil proceedings; absence of legal representation in the present applications does not deprive the applicant of effective access to the court under Article 6(1) ECHR.

Court Disposition

Applications for legal representation refused.

Orders

  • Applications made in the terms of paragraph 1 in section 10 of application 2003/0552 and all similar applications refused.
  • Stay accepted by way of undertaking from Barlow Lyde & Gilbert in 2003/1662 extended until after that matter has been determined or further order.