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High Court dismisses the plaintiff's claims against the State Defendants, finding no reasonable cause of action and determining the claims to be bound to fail and an abuse of process. The plaintiff's allegations were centered on vicarious liability for the actions of the Legal Aid Board, but the court held that the State Defendants could not be held liable. The original decision by the High Court, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal and not granted leave by the Supreme Court, found that the Legal Aid Board is a separate entity capable of being sued independently, and the Minister has no control over individual cases handled by the Board. Consequently, the plaintiff's claims against the State Defendants were struck out.
Legal Aid Board, State Defendants, vicarious liability, Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003, abuse of process, Order 19 rule 28 RSC, res judicata, misfeasance in public office, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of statutory duty, breach of contract, breach of constitutional rights, exemplary damages, inherent jurisdiction, strike out application, consolidation of proceedings, estoppel, legal redress.
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