20^th M A Y 2004

DATED the 20^th day of May 2004

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION

DIVISIONAL COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE COLLINS

and THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE PITCHERS

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

AKENA ADOKO

Defendant

UPON READING the claim form dated the 1^st day of December 2003 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 Akena Adoko in any Court and

(ii) that any civil proceedings instituted by the said Akena Adoko in any Court before the making of the Order shall not be continued by the said Akena Adoko 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 the permission of the High Court be made by the said Akena Adoko in any civil proceedings instituted in any Court whether by himself or another

on the ground that the said Akena Adoko has habitually and persistently and without any reasonable ground instituted vexatious civil proceedings and/or made vexatious applications in civil proceedings in civil courts

AND UPON READING the Notice of application dated the 5^th day of February 2004 on behalf of the Defendant for an order that the consent order agreed to by the parties be made an order of the Court

AND UPON READING the written evidence submitted on

behalf of the Claimant Her Majesty’s Attorney General and the Defendant

AND UPON HEARING Mr S Kovats of Counsel on behalf of the Claimant and the Defendant not appearing nor being represented

AND THE COURT making no Order as to costs

IT IS ORDERED that the Claimant’s application be granted and that the said Akena Adoko 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 him 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 he 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

AND IT IS ORDERED that the Defendant’s application be refused

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