Harrold, the judgment said, ‘has been litigating or attempting to litigate her dismissal and strike-off since at least 2006’ and had been ‘largely unsuccessful'.

Since May 2016, the former nurse has been subject to a general civil restraint order (GCRO) which remains in force, having been extended on six occasions. The attorney general now applied for a civil proceedings order (CPO), described in the judgment as a ‘draconian order’.