HM Attorney General v Doswell [2005] EWHC 1283 (Admin) (15 February 2005)

HM Attorney General v Doswell [2005] EWHC 1283 (Admin) (15 February 2005)

The defendant has habitually and persistently instituted vexatious and repetitious proceedings without legal merit, causing inconvenience and harassment, and there is a real risk of further such proceedings absent an order; therefore, the statutory conditions for a section 42 order are satisfied.

Citation
[2005] EWHC 1283 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Her Majesty's Attorney General; Defendant: Erroll Edward Doswell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 February 2005
Procedural Posture
Application for Civil Proceedings Order / Judgment
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigation, Civil Restraint Orders, Section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981
Civil Procedure Vexatious Litigation Civil Restraint Orders Section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Her Majesty's Attorney General

Claimant

Erroll Edward Doswell

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Civil Proceedings Order / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant's conduct justifies a civil proceedings order under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant has habitually and persistently instituted vexatious and repetitious proceedings without legal merit, causing inconvenience and harassment, and there is a real risk of further such proceedings absent an order; therefore, the statutory conditions for a section 42 order are satisfied.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Civil proceedings order made under section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981 restraining Mr Doswell from instituting proceedings or making applications without leave of the court.