Civil Proceedings
The question
To ask the Solicitor General, how many applications to the High Court the Attorney General's Office has made in each of the past five years to designate an individual as a vexatious litigant.
Answered by Ellie Reeves
The Law Officers have made applications to the High Court under s.42 Senior Courts Act 1981 in each of the last five years as follows:
2021 – 1
2022 - none
2023 - none
2024 – 2
2025 – 2 (3 further applications lodged with directions/hearing dates pending)
These dates relate to when the applications were made at a court hearing.
A list of individuals subject to an order under s.42 and the date the order was made is available online: Vexatious litigants - GOV.UK
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