Law Reform Committee

Inquiry into Vexatious Litigants

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Completed

This inquiry was completed in the 57th parliament.

For more information on this inquiry, contact the Committees office:  

Phone: (03) 8682 2800

Email: cso@parliament.vic.gov.au

Referred by the Legislative Assembly on 1 March 2007.

To the Law Reform Committee — for inquiry, consideration and report no later than 4 December 2008 on the effect of vexatious litigants on the justice system and the individuals and agencies who are victims of vexatious litigants — and the Committee should:

  1. inquire into the effectiveness of current legislative provisions in dealing with vexatious litigants;
  2. make recommendations which better enable the courts to more efficiently and effectively perform their role while preserving the community's general right of access to the Victorian courts.