Intelligence UK Investigations Ltd v Anthony Hannon & Ors [2026] EWHC 856 (Ch) (11 February 2026)

Intelligence UK Investigations Ltd v Anthony Hannon & Ors [2026] EWHC 856 (Ch) (11 February 2026)

The claim was brought for the benefit of Mr Millinder or at his direction, in breach of the section 42 order, and is therefore a nullity and must be dismissed.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 856 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Intelligence UK Investigations Ltd; Defendant: Anthony Hannon; Defendant: The Official Receiver of London; Defendant: Lord Chancellor; Defendant: Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Part 8 Claim / Application to Set Aside Stay and Determination of Nullity Under Section 42 Senior Courts Act 1981
Outcome
Claim dismissed as a nullity, marked totally without merit.
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigant Orders, Section 42 Senior Courts Act 1981, Nullity of Proceedings, Assignment of Claims, Abuse of Process
Civil Procedure Insolvency Judicial Review Vexatious Litigant Orders Section 42 Senior Courts Act 1981 Nullity of Proceedings Assignment of Claims Abuse of Process

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Parties

Intelligence UK Investigations Ltd

Claimant

Anthony Hannon

Defendant

The Official Receiver of London

Defendant

Lord Chancellor

Defendant

Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Part 8 Claim / Application to Set Aside Stay and Determination of Nullity Under Section 42 Senior Courts Act 1981

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Part 8 Claim was instituted on behalf of or at the direction of Mr Millinder, a vexatious litigant subject to a section 42 order, without leave of the court
  2. 2 Whether the proceedings are a nullity and must be dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The claim was brought for the benefit of Mr Millinder or at his direction, in breach of the section 42 order, and is therefore a nullity and must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed as a nullity, marked totally without merit.

Orders

  • The Part 8 Claim is dismissed as a nullity.
  • The application to set aside the stay is dismissed as falling away.