Bhamjee v Forsdick & Ors

Bhamjee v Forsdick & Ors

The applicant's claims and proposed appeals are hopeless, incomprehensible, and constitute an abuse of process. There is no duty of care owed by barristers or solicitors to opposing litigants. The repeated applications are devoid of merit and waste court resources. Extension of time is granted but the applications are dismissed.

Parties
Appellant/claimant: Ismail Abdullah Bhamjee; Respondent/defendant: David Forsdick and Others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 May 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil / Application for Permission to Appeal and Extension of Time
Outcome
applications dismissed
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Costs, Duty of Care, Strike Out Applications, Fees Exemption, Vexatious Litigation
Civil Procedure Planning Law Abuse of Process Costs Duty of Care Strike Out Applications Fees Exemption Vexatious Litigation

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Parties

Ismail Abdullah Bhamjee

Appellant/claimant

David Forsdick and Others

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application for Permission to Appeal and Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission to appeal and extension of time should be granted for appeal against Mr Justice Park's order striking out claims
  2. 2 Whether claims against barristers and Treasury Solicitor for breach of statutory duty, professional negligence, and malicious prosecution are sustainable
  3. 3 Whether repeated applications by the applicant constitute an abuse of process

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's claims and proposed appeals are hopeless, incomprehensible, and constitute an abuse of process. There is no duty of care owed by barristers or solicitors to opposing litigants. The repeated applications are devoid of merit and waste court resources. Extension of time is granted but the applications are dismissed.

Court Disposition

applications dismissed

Orders

  • Extension of time granted but all applications dismissed
  • Application to join additional parties refused