Following up on an item from Jun. 12-15: “The reign of Britain’s most prolific race discrimination litigant could be over. After 82 employment tribunal cases, more than ?74,000 of public money and ?500,000 spent by companies defending themselves against him, Omorotu Francis Ayovuare has been stopped in his tracks by Lord Goldsmith, the Attorney General. Lawyers for the Attorney General persuaded a High Court judge to issue a ‘restriction of proceedings order’ against Mr Ayovuare, whose litigiousness was revealed by the Telegraph in June. He must now get permission from a judge each time he wants to bring a new tribunal or continue an existing case.” American courts also have similar (though infrequently used) procedures by which judges can restrain inveterate litigants. (Adam Lusher, “Attorney General bans race litigant after 82 cases”, Daily Telegraph, Nov. 23).
UK: prolific race litigant restrained
Following up on an item from Jun. 12-15: “The reign of Britain’s most prolific race discrimination litigant could be over. After 82 employment tribunal cases, more than ?74,000 of public money and ?500,000 spent by companies defending themselves against him, Omorotu Francis Ayovuare has been stopped in his tracks by Lord Goldsmith, the Attorney General. […]
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