Appeal by two public authorities against a refusal to strike out the claimant’s claim as an abuse of process. The principal point of law which arises for decision is whether (following O’Reilly v Mackman [1983] 2 AC 237) the claimant was entitled to proceed under Part 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules rather than by way of judicial review.
Judges:
Rupert Jackson, Lewison, Hamblen LJJ
Citations:
[2017] EWCA Civ 1998
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health, Judicial Review
Updated: 02 April 2022; Ref: scu.601142