Attorney General v Leicester & Anor

Mr and Mrs Leicester have habitually and persistently instituted vexatious proceedings without reasonable ground in both civil and criminal courts, and the making of all proceedings orders against them is necessary and appropriate to prevent further abuse of the court process.

Parties: Claimant: Her Majesty's Attorney General; Defendant: Royston David Leicester; Defendant: Margrit Leicester
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 28 October 2005
Procedural Posture: Application Under Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 / Final Judgment
Outcome: all proceedings orders granted against both defendants; civil proceedings order application withdrawn
Legal Topics: Vexatious Litigants, Civil Restraint Orders, All Proceedings Orders

Civil Procedure Criminal Procedure Vexatious Litigants Civil Restraint Orders All Proceedings Orders

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Parties

Her Majesty's Attorney General

Claimant

Royston David Leicester

Defendant

Margrit Leicester

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether Mr and Mrs Leicester have habitually and persistently instituted vexatious proceedings without reasonable ground
2 Whether an all proceedings order should be made under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

all proceedings orders granted against both defendants; civil proceedings order application withdrawn

Orders

All proceedings orders made against Royston David Leicester and Margrit Leicester under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981
Copies of the judgment to be provided to Mr and Mrs Leicester at public expense