CO/2916/2007. Dated 16 October 2007.

In the High Court of Justice (Queen’s Bench Division)

Divisional Court

Before The Right Honourable Lord Justice Richards

and The Honourable Mr Justice Openshaw

In the Matter of Section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (as amended by section 24 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985)

Between

Her Majesty’s Attorney General (Claimant)

and

Andrea Brownlie (Defendant)

Upon reading the claim form dated 11 April 2007 issued by the Claimant, Her Majesty’s Attorney General seeking a civil proceedings order against the above-named Defendant pursuant to section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (as amended by section 24 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985) that:

• i no civil proceedings shall without the permission of the High Court be instituted by the above-named Defendant in any Court, and
• ii that any civil proceedings instituted by the said Defendant in any Court before the making of the Order shall not be continued by the said defendant without the permission of the High Court, and
• iii that no application (other than an application for permission under section 42 of the said Act) shall without leave of the High Court be made by the said Defendant in any civil proceedings instituted in any Court whether by the Defendant or another on the ground that the said Defendant has habitually and persistently and without any reasonable ground instituted vexatious civil proceedings in the High Court and/or made vexatious applications in civil proceedings in the High Court.

ii that any civil proceedings instituted by the said Defendant in any Court before the making of the Order shall not be continued by the said defendant without the permission of the High Court, and

iii that no application (other than an application for permission under section 42 of the said Act) shall without leave of the High Court be made by the said Defendant in any civil proceedings instituted in any Court whether by the Defendant or another on the ground that the said Defendant has habitually and persistently and without any reasonable ground instituted vexatious civil proceedings in the High Court and/or made vexatious applications in civil proceedings in the High Court.

And upon reading the written evidence submitted on behalf of the Claimant Her Majesty’s Attorney General.

And upon hearing Mr J Maxwell-Scott of Counsel on behalf of the Claimant and the Defendant not appearing nor being represented.

It is Ordered that the Defendant’s application for an adjournment be refused.

And the Court making no Order as to costs.

It is Ordered that the Claimant’s application by the Defendant for an adjournment be refused.

And it is ordered that the Claimant’s application be granted and that the said Defendant by himself, agents or servants be and is hereby prohibited from:

• 1 instituting any civil proceedings in any Court
• 2 continuing any civil proceedings instituted by the defendant in any Court before the making of this Order, and
• 3 making any application other than an application for permission as required by section 42 of the said Act in any civil proceedings instituted in any Court by any person unless the defendant obtains the permission of the High Court having satisfied the High Court that the proceedings or application are not an abuse of the process of the Court in question and that there are reasonable grounds for the proceedings or application.

[This matter occupied the time of the Court from 11.05 to 11.35 am]

By the Court