Attorney General v Sandra Messi

Attorney General v Sandra Messi

Ms Messi has habitually and persistently instituted vexatious proceedings and made vexatious applications without reasonable ground, causing substantial prejudice to respondents and the tribunal system. The statutory conditions for a restriction of proceedings order under section 33 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 are satisfied, and it is appropriate to exercise discretion to grant the order. The order will not extinguish her right to bring genuine claims, as a judicial filter will allow meritorious claims to proceed.

Parties
Applicant: The Attorney General; Respondent: Ms Sandra Messi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
restriction of proceedings order granted
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigation, Restriction of Proceedings, Employment Tribunals, Interim Relief, Discrimination, Whistleblowing, Costs Orders
Employment Law Civil Procedure Vexatious Litigation Restriction of Proceedings Employment Tribunals Interim Relief Discrimination Whistleblowing +1 more

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Parties

The Attorney General

Applicant

Ms Sandra Messi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Ms Sandra Messi has habitually and persistently instituted vexatious proceedings or made vexatious applications without reasonable ground under section 33 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether the statutory conditions for a restriction of proceedings order are satisfied
  3. 3 Whether the Employment Appeal Tribunal should exercise its discretion to grant the order

Ratio Decidendi

Ms Messi has habitually and persistently instituted vexatious proceedings and made vexatious applications without reasonable ground, causing substantial prejudice to respondents and the tribunal system. The statutory conditions for a restriction of proceedings order under section 33 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 are satisfied, and it is appropriate to exercise discretion to grant the order. The order will not extinguish her right to bring genuine claims, as a judicial filter will allow meritorious claims to proceed.

Court Disposition

restriction of proceedings order granted

Orders

  • No proceedings shall, without permission of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, be instituted in any employment tribunal or in the Employment Appeal Tribunal by Ms Messi, whether by herself or through another.
  • Any proceedings instituted by Ms Messi in any employment tribunal or in the Employment Appeal Tribunal before the making of this order shall not be continued by her without permission of the Employment Appeal Tribunal.