Vexatious Litigation, Procedural Abuse & Risk Management

Vexatious litigation poses significant challenges to the judicial system. It can undermine efficiency, burden public resources, and place opposing parties at unnecessary legal, financial and professional risk.  

For practitioners, identifying and managing vexatious conduct, whether by self-represented or corporate litigants, requires considerable legal resources in protecting the judicial process and their clients from abuse.  

This seminar will cover:     

• Distinguishing unmeritorious claims from vexatious abuse under common law and the Vexatious Proceeding Act 2014 (Vic)   
• How to identify vexatious conduct, including excessive interlocutory applications, improper collateral actions and the use of appeals    
• Using summary dismissal and security for costs applications under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 (Vic)   
• The use of litigation restraint orders to dismiss vexatious litigation or litigants  
• Practical and effective approaches to safeguarding reputation from vexatious litigants    
• Balancing of access to justice and protecting the judicial process from misuse   

This seminar will help practitioners identify, manage, and respond to vexatious conduct while upholding professional responsibility.