Attorney General v Purvis [2003] EWHC 3190 (Admin) (03 December 2003)

Attorney General v Purvis [2003] EWHC 3190 (Admin) (03 December 2003)

Mr Purvis' conduct constituted habitual and persistent institution of vexatious and dishonest proceedings, justifying a section 42 order. His application for judicial review was both procedurally barred and substantively without merit.

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Citation
[2003] EWHC 3190 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Her Majesty's Attorney General; Defendant: Paul Purvis
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 December 2003
Procedural Posture
Administrative Application and Judicial Review / Final Hearing and Judgment
Outcome
Attorney General's application granted; Mr Purvis declared a vexatious litigant. Mr Purvis' application for judicial review dismissed.
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigant Orders, Section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981, Judicial Review Procedure, Abuse of Process
Civil Procedure Judicial Review Vexatious Litigant Orders Section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981 Judicial Review Procedure Abuse of Process

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Parties

Her Majesty's Attorney General

Claimant

Paul Purvis

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Administrative Application and Judicial Review / Final Hearing and Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Purvis should be declared a vexatious litigant under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981
  2. 2 Whether Mr Purvis' application for judicial review should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Purvis' conduct constituted habitual and persistent institution of vexatious and dishonest proceedings, justifying a section 42 order. His application for judicial review was both procedurally barred and substantively without merit.

Court Disposition

Attorney General's application granted; Mr Purvis declared a vexatious litigant. Mr Purvis' application for judicial review dismissed.

Orders

  • Final order under section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981 prohibiting Mr Purvis from instituting civil proceedings without leave of the High Court.
  • Continuation of order prohibiting Mr Purvis from acting as a Litigation Friend or McKenzie Friend or nominating family members to act on his behalf.