Application by Michael Bar-Mordecai

Michael Bar-Mordecai applied for leave to commence legal proceedings under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008. The applicant, previously prohibited from initiating proceedings without court permission, sought leave to file a notice of appeal. The court had to decide whether the application met the requirements of section 14(3) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 and whether the application would be an abuse of process under section 15(1) of the same Act. The court examined whether the applicant had established a prima facie ground for the appeal.

The court held that the applicant had not demonstrated a prima facie ground for the appeal and that a fresh application would constitute an abuse of process. The court found that the application did not meet the criteria for leave under section 14(3) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008. The court dismissed the application, noting that there were no grounds for allowing the applicant to proceed with the appeal. The decision emphasised the importance of demonstrating a viable basis for legal action under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008.