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Prisoners (Removal of Civil Disabilities) Act 1991
4Prisoners may sue and be sued and enter into contracts
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4 Prisoners may sue and be sued and enter into contracts
(1) Subject to subsection (2) , a prisoner may –
(a) sue and be sued; and
(b) enter into contracts.
(2) A long term prisoner may not sue except by leave of the court before which it is intended to bring the proceedings.
(3) A court shall not give leave for the purpose of subsection (2) unless it is satisfied that –
(a) the proceedings are not an abuse of process; and
(b) there is a prima facie ground for the proceedings.