# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 23.12: Applications that are totally without merit


If the court dismisses an application (including an application for permission to appeal or for permission to apply for judicial review) and it considers that the application is totally without merit—
(a) the court’s order must record that fact; and
(b) the court must at the same time consider whether it is appropriate to make a civil restraint order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/23.12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-23.12
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