The Library Bulletin

• Vexatious Proceedings Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2017 (NSW)The Government has introduced the Vexatious Proceedings Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2017. The bill implements all recommendations from the 2017 report of the statutory review of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008. The review and development of this bill involved extensive consultation with key legal stakeholders, including the Chief Justice of New South Wales, the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court, and the President of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The review concluded that the Act provides a sound framework for managing vexatious litigants. However, it recommended nine minor amendments to promote the efficacy of the Act, and to simplify and clarify its operation.