Date:

08/30/2007

A register of persons declared vexatious by the Supreme Court of NSW and the orders made against them is now available online.

Section 84 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 defines a vexatious litigant as someone who habitually and persistently institutes legal proceedings without any reasonable grounds. These proceedings may be commenced against numerous individuals or numerous proceedings might be commenced against a particular individual who is also known as an aggrieved person.

A person is declared vexatious by an application being made to the Supreme Court of NSW by the Attorney General or the aggrieved person.

Once a person has been declared vexatious, he or she is unable to continue with proceedings or initiate new proceedings without the leave of the Supreme Court. A vexatious litigant will be given leave to initiate new proceedings if it is found not to be an abuse of the legal process.

The vexatious litigants register is available on the following web page:
http://www.supremecourt.justice.nsw.gov.au/Pages/SCO2_practiceprocedure/SCO2_vexatiousproceedings.aspx#Istherearegisterofvexatiouslitigantsandtheordersthatapplytothem?