Attorney General, R (on the application of) v Cameron [2003] EWHC 2144 (Admin) (15 July 2003)

Attorney General, R (on the application of) v Cameron [2003] EWHC 2144 (Admin) (15 July 2003)

Applications under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 are properly constituted under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and the defendant's challenges to the procedure and authority were without merit, justifying an order for costs against her.

Citation
[2003] EWHC 2144 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Attorney General; Defendant: Sheila Cameron
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 July 2003
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Interlocutory Application
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigation, Civil Procedure Rules, Costs
Civil Procedure Public Law Vexatious Litigation Civil Procedure Rules Costs

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Parties

Attorney General

Claimant

Sheila Cameron

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Attorney General had authority to pursue proceedings under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981
  2. 2 Whether proceedings under section 42 should be brought under Part 7 or Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules
  3. 3 Whether the defendant should be permitted to adduce evidence out of time

Ratio Decidendi

Applications under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 are properly constituted under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and the defendant's challenges to the procedure and authority were without merit, justifying an order for costs against her.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Section 42 proceedings to continue under Part 8 procedure
  • Defendant to pay claimant's costs assessed at £500