HM Attorney General v Boothe-Chambers [2001] EWCA Civ 1464 (3 October 2001)

HM Attorney General v Boothe-Chambers [2001] EWCA Civ 1464 (3 October 2001)

The application was dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's failure to attend or respond, with a 14-day period allowed for submissions explaining the absence.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 1464
Parties
Claimant: Her Majesty's Attorney General; Defendant: Boothe-Chambers
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 October 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed for want of prosecution, with a 14-day period for further submissions.
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigant Order, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Civil Procedure Vexatious Litigant Order Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

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Parties

Her Majesty's Attorney General

Claimant

Boothe-Chambers

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for permission to appeal against a vexatious litigant order should be allowed in the absence of the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's failure to attend or respond, with a 14-day period allowed for submissions explaining the absence.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed for want of prosecution, with a 14-day period for further submissions.

Orders

  • Application dismissed for want of prosecution.
  • Order to be served by first class post.