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Revealed: Qld’s 26 serial litigants banned from court action
A vexatious litigant is someone who persistently begins legal actions without sufficient grounds.According to Queensland courts, vexatious proceedings include cases that are started or pursued to abuse the process of a court or tribunal, to harass or annoy, to cause delay or detriment, or for another wrongful purpose or without fair or reasonable grounds.Under the legislation, the Supreme Court can declare a person as a vexatious litigant and prohibit them from starting proceedings, or a certain type…
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