Attorney General v Abiola [2006] EWHC 901 (Admin) (21 March 2006)

Attorney General v Abiola [2006] EWHC 901 (Admin) (21 March 2006)

The defendant has habitually and persistently re-litigated matters conclusively determined against her, with duplicative and meritless claims and applications, constituting vexatious conduct under section 42. The statutory preconditions are satisfied and an unlimited civil proceedings order is warranted.

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Citation
[2006] EWHC 901 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: HM Attorney General; Defendant: Zainab Duke Abiola
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Application for Civil Proceedings Order Under Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 / Judgment on Application
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Vexatious Litigation, Civil Proceedings Order, Section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981
Civil Procedure Vexatious Litigation Civil Proceedings Order Section 42 Supreme Court Act 1981

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Parties

HM Attorney General

Claimant

Zainab Duke Abiola

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Civil Proceedings Order Under Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 / Judgment on Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant has habitually and persistently instituted vexatious civil proceedings or made vexatious applications without reasonable ground, justifying an order under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant has habitually and persistently re-litigated matters conclusively determined against her, with duplicative and meritless claims and applications, constituting vexatious conduct under section 42. The statutory preconditions are satisfied and an unlimited civil proceedings order is warranted.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Unlimited civil proceedings order made against the defendant under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981, restraining her from instituting civil proceedings without leave of the High Court.