Attorney General v Alexander

Mr Alexander has habitually and persistently, and without reasonable ground, instituted vexatious civil proceedings and made vexatious applications, justifying the making of a civil proceedings order under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 without limitation of time.

Parties: Claimant: HM Attorney General; Defendant: Anthony Alexander
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 26 November 2003
Procedural Posture: Civil / Application for Civil Proceedings Order Under Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981
Outcome: civil proceedings order granted without limitation of time; permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics: Vexatious Litigants, Civil Restraint Orders, Abuse of Process

Civil Procedure Vexatious Litigants Civil Restraint Orders Abuse of Process

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Parties

HM Attorney General

Claimant

Anthony Alexander

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application for Civil Proceedings Order Under Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981

Legal Issues

1 Whether Anthony Alexander has habitually and persistently and without reasonable ground instituted vexatious civil proceedings or made vexatious applications within civil proceedings so as to justify a civil proceedings order under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981.

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

civil proceedings order granted without limitation of time; permission to appeal refused

Orders

A civil proceedings order is made against Anthony Alexander under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981, without limitation of time.
Permission to appeal is refused.