Attorney General v Miles & Anor [2007] EWHC 1729 (Admin) (20 June 2007)

Attorney General v Miles & Anor [2007] EWHC 1729 (Admin) (20 June 2007)

John and Bridget Miles have habitually and persistently instituted vexatious civil proceedings without reasonable grounds, justifying the making of a Civil Proceedings Order under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 against both for an indefinite period.

Citation
[2007] EWHC 1729 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Her Majesty's Attorney General; Defendant: John Miles; Defendant: Bridget Miles
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 June 2007
Procedural Posture
Application for Civil Proceedings Order Under Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 / Final Judgment
Outcome
Civil Proceedings Order made against John and Bridget Miles for an indefinite period; permission to appeal refused; no penal notice attached but liberty to apply granted to the Attorney General.
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigants, Civil Restraint Orders, Judicial Review, Abuse of Process
Civil Procedure Public Law Vexatious Litigants Civil Restraint Orders Judicial Review Abuse of Process

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Parties

Her Majesty's Attorney General

Claimant

John Miles

Defendant

Bridget Miles

Defendant

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether John and Bridget Miles have habitually and persistently instituted vexatious civil proceedings without reasonable grounds
  2. 2 Whether a Civil Proceedings Order should be made under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 against them

Ratio Decidendi

John and Bridget Miles have habitually and persistently instituted vexatious civil proceedings without reasonable grounds, justifying the making of a Civil Proceedings Order under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 against both for an indefinite period.

Court Disposition

Civil Proceedings Order made against John and Bridget Miles for an indefinite period; permission to appeal refused; no penal notice attached but liberty to apply granted to the Attorney General.

Orders

  • Civil Proceedings Order restraining John and Bridget Miles from instituting or continuing civil proceedings without leave of a High Court Judge
  • No penal notice attached to the order at this stage