Lindley LJ described the basis of rules allowing a case to be struck out for being ‘scandalous, frivolous or vexatious’, ‘It appears to me that the object of the rule [Order XXV, rule 4] is to stop cases which ought not to be launched -cases which are obviously frivolous or vexatious, or obviously unsustainable . .’
Judges:
Lindley LJ
Citations:
[1892] 3 Ch 274
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Balamoody v United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting CA 6-Dec-2001
The claimant had been struck from the register of nurses after convictions arising from failures of his staff at his nursing home with regard to drug management. He had then brought claims of unlawful race discrimination against the health authority . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.277521