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<P>30. <!--META NAME="Colno" CONTENT="1105"--><A
name=00525-04_wqn3></A><B>Mr.
David Drew (Stroud):</B> <!--Mr. David Drew-->How many applications
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to vexatious litigants the Law Officers have dealt with over the past
12 months.
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name=00525-04_spmin7></A><B>The
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the past
12 months the High Court has considered 11 applications made by the Law
Officers
under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981. Of those 11
applications, nine
resulted in orders being made, one application was refused and one,
although
heard, awaits judgment. In the same period, the employment appeals
tribunal made
two orders under section 33 of the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996, which
prevents
applications to the tribunal.
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name=00525-04_spnew12></A><B>Mr.
Drew: </B><!--Mr. Drew-->I thank my hon. and learned Friend for that
reply.
Obviously, it is not without interest for the House, given this week's
proceedings.
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<P><A name=00525-04_para1></A><!--META NAME="Speaker" CONTENT="Mr.
Drew"-->What
are the implications for the individuals concerned? Clearly, if an
order is
served on someone, that can lead to considerable restriction of his or
her
activities. Is that compatible with the European convention on human
rights?
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<P><!--META NAME="Colno" CONTENT="1106"--><A
name=00525-04_spmin8></A><B>The
Solicitor-General:</B> <!--The Solicitor-General-->The Attorney-General
and I
give these applications close consideration when they come before us.
One of my
constituents is a vexatious litigant, and he constantly reminds me, in
the
nicest possible way, of the implications that the order has for him.
<P><A name=00525-04_para2></A><!--META NAME="Speaker" CONTENT="The
Solicitor-General"-->We
carefully consider such applications, which must then be considered by
two High
Court judges sitting in the divisional court. On the human rights
aspect,
Strasbourg has considered the matter on two occasions and said that the
orders
are compatible with the ECHR. The test is very high. The statute
requires
habitual and persistent behaviour, and it must be reasonable in the
circumstances for the court to make that order. As the figures that I
gave my
hon. Friend indicate, the number of applications is not significant.
<P><A name=00525-04_para3></A><!--META NAME="Speaker" CONTENT="The
Solicitor-General"-->An
order does not prevent vexatious litigants from litigating, but they
have to
seek the leave of the court to bring an action.
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<br><A HREF="vex_lit_hansard_may_25.html">Extract from <i>Hansard</i>,
(Commons) May 25, 2000</A>
<br><A HREF="vex_lit_columbus_article_1.html">Lonny Bristow case
(<i>Columbus Dispatch</i>, November 15, 2000)</A>
<br><A HREF="vex_lit_columbus_article_2.html">Lonny Bristow case
(<i>Columbus Dispatch</i>, December 30, 2000)</A>
<br><A HREF="vex_lit_killer_article.html"><i>Killer Deemed A Vexatious
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