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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par CIVIL JURISDICTION
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 146 OF 2002
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 Ms. R. Lal for the Plaintiff
\par Mr. I. Tuberi for the defendant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978\charrsid4742978 
\par 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 By }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 summons}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978  filed on 20 June 2003 the defendant (the \lquote }
{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 applicant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 \rquote ) makes an application under }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
Order 18 r.18(1)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978  of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 The High Court Rules 1988}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
 for an order that this application be struck out on the following grounds:
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As ordered the applicant filed his written submission but the plaintiff has failed to do so.
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\par Mr. Tuberi submits that there is a }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978 Civil Action No. HBC0}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 216 of 1997}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
 pending in the High Court with an application for the Amendment of the Statement of Claim.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
In that action the defendant (as plaintiff) claims damages against the plaintiff (defendant therein) for negligence and for vicarious liability in regard to the operation of the defendant\rquote s current account}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 No. 02-236847-2001-2.
\par 
\par Counsel says that the subject-matter of this action is the matter being dealt with in 216/97 for which the plaintiff in that action is seeking damages of over $6,000,000.00.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 This fact has not been disclosed by the plaintiff in this action.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 This is 
\lquote scandalous\rquote  he says.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 He further submits that the plaintiff\rquote s claim \lquote }{
\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 constitutes interest on interest}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 \rquote ; the plaintiff also claimed interest in 216/97.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 Therefore the action is frivolous and vexatious and should be struck out.
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Mr. Tuberi says that this action has been brought by the plaintiff to cause prejudice, embarrass or delay a fair trial in the said action.
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\par Furthermore, it is submitted that the said account was closed by the plaintiff in 1994 and now after nine years this action is brought.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
Counsel says that the action is statute-barred.
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\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 Consideration of the application 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
\par I have considered the submission made by counsel and in absence of a reply from the plaintiff\rquote 
s counsel who failed to comply with the order of the court to file submission, I am convinced that this action is scandalous, frivolous and vexatious and ought to be struck out.
\par 
\par It appears that the plaintiff has not complied with the rules as to pleadings.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
It is hard to understand why this claim has not been included in 216/97 or some reference made to 216/97 in this action if it has any relevance.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 The following passage from the judgment of }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 Bowen L.J }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 in }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 Knowles v Roberts}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978  (1988) 38 Ch. D 263 at 270 is pertinent:
\par }\pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4742978 \b\i\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
\par }\pard \s16\ql \li720\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid4742978 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 \'93
The rule that the Court is not to dictate to parties how they should frame their case, is one that ought always to be preserved sacred.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
But the rule is, of course, subject to modification and limitation that the parties must not offend agai
nst the rule of pleading which have been laid down by the law; and if a party introduces a pleading which is unnecessary, and it tends to prejudice, embarrass and delay the trial of the action, it then becomes a pleading which is beyond his right\'94}{
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\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid604620 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 By brin
ging this action for the dealings between the parties, gives the impression that there is multiplicity of action which should be avoided.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
All the relevant issues between the parties ought to be decided in one and the same action and that action would in this case appear to be 216/97.
\par 
\par On }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 abuse of process}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 , in considering this application I have borne in mind the following passage from }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 Halsbury\rquote s Laws of England 4}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 th}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978  Ed Vol.}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 37 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 para 434 on \lquote }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 abuse of process}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 \rquote  which I consider pertinent:
\par }\pard \s17\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4742978 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid604620 
\par }\pard \s17\ql \li720\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid4742978 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 \'93An abuse of the proces
s of the court arises where its process is used, not in good faith and for proper purposes, but as a means of vexation or oppression or for ulterior purposes, or, more simply, where the process is misused.}{
\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 In such a case, even if the pleading or indorsemen
t does not offend any of the other specified grounds for striking out, the facts may show that it constitutes an abuse of the process of the court, and on this ground the court may be justified in striking out the whole pleading or indorsement or any offe
nding part of it.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
Even where a party strictly complies with the literal terms of the rules of court, yet if he acts with an ulterior motive to the prejudice of the opposite party, he may be guilty of abuse of process, and where subsequent events render what
 was originally a maintainable}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978  }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
action one which becomes inevitably doomed to failure, the action may be dismissed as an abuse of the process of the court.\'94}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978 
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\par }\pard \s17\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4742978 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 For these reasons, the plaintiff\rquote 
s action is struck out with costs to defendant the sum of $300.00 to be paid within 21 days.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978 
\par 
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 Judge}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid4742978 
\par }\pard \s17\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4742978 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid604620\charrsid604620 
\par At Suva
\par 31 October 2003}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4742978\charrsid604620 
\par }}