Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1857

Justices may refuse a case where they think the application frivolous.

4. If the justice or justices be of opinion that the application is merely frivolous, but not otherwise, he or they may refuse to state a case, and shall, on the request of the appellant, sign and deliver to him a certificate of such refusal: Provided, that the justice or justices shall not refuse to state a case where application for that purpose is made to them by or under the direction of Her Majesty's Attorney General for England or Ireland, as the case may be.