Dr Malay Haldar & Anor v Dawn Crook & Ors

Dr Malay Haldar & Anor v Dawn Crook & Ors

The applications to reinstate the claims, for interim payments, and for other relief are dismissed as totally without merit because the claims are unintelligible, amount to impermissible collateral challenges to previous judicial decisions, are procedurally defective, and the Claimants have failed to comply with repeated court orders. Relief from sanctions is refused as there is no good reason for the breaches, which are serious and substantial, and it is not just to grant relief.

Parties
Claimant: Dr Malay Haldar; Claimant: Dr Sreela Halder; Defendant: Ms Dawn Crook; Defendant: Mr Gavin Brown; Defendant: Case Progression Office, Tameside Hospital NHS Trust, General Medical Council and Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 May 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil / Post Strike Out Applications for Reinstatement, Interim Payments, and Related Relief
Outcome
All applications dismissed as totally without merit; injunction granted restricting Claimants' communications with the court; referral for consideration of civil restraint orders.
Legal Topics
Strike Out, Relief From Sanctions, Interim Payments, Jurisdiction, Abuse of Process, Collateral Attack on Judgments
Civil Procedure Medical Law Strike Out Relief From Sanctions Interim Payments Jurisdiction Abuse of Process Collateral Attack on Judgments

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Parties

Dr Malay Haldar

Claimant

Dr Sreela Halder

Claimant

Ms Dawn Crook

Defendant

Mr Gavin Brown

Defendant

Case Progression Office, Tameside Hospital NHS Trust, General Medical Council and Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Strike Out Applications for Reinstatement, Interim Payments, and Related Relief

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claims should be reinstated after being struck out for non-compliance with court orders
  2. 2 Whether interim payments can be ordered where claim forms have not been served
  3. 3 Whether the claims amount to impermissible collateral challenges to previous judicial decisions

Ratio Decidendi

The applications to reinstate the claims, for interim payments, and for other relief are dismissed as totally without merit because the claims are unintelligible, amount to impermissible collateral challenges to previous judicial decisions, are procedurally defective, and the Claimants have failed to comply with repeated court orders. Relief from sanctions is refused as there is no good reason for the breaches, which are serious and substantial, and it is not just to grant relief.

Court Disposition

All applications dismissed as totally without merit; injunction granted restricting Claimants' communications with the court; referral for consideration of civil restraint orders.

Orders

  • All applications to reinstate claims, for interim payments, and for relief from sanctions are dismissed as totally without merit.
  • Claimants are enjoined from contacting the court or staff except by hard copy delivery; no email or CE file use permitted.