AI-assisted research summary: The Law lets the Chief Justice stop a person from starting legal proceedings without the Grand Court’s leave if that person has repeatedly brought vexatious cases without reasonable ground.
CAYMAN ISLANDS VEXATIOUS ACTIONS LAW (1998 Revision) Supplement No. 9 published with Gazette No. 7 of 30th March, 1998. PUBLISHING DETAILS Revised under the authority of the Law Revision Law (19 of 1975). Originally enacted — Cap. 182-1st January, 1964. Revised this 27th day of January, 1998. Page 2 Revised as at 27th day of January, 1998 c Vexatious Actions Law Arrangement of Sections CAYMAN ISLANDS VEXATIOUS ACTIONS LAW (1998 Revision) Arrangement of Sections Section Page 1. Short title ...................................................................................................................................5 2. Power to prohibit institution of action without leave ....................................................................5 c Revised as at 27th day of January, 1998 Page 3 Vexatious Actions Law Section 1 CAYMAN ISLANDS VEXATIOUS ACTIONS LAW (1998 Revision) 1. Short title 1. This Law may be cited as the Vexatious Actions Law (1998 Revision). 2. Power to prohibit institution of action without leave 2. If, on an application made by the Clerk of the Court under this section, the Chief Justice of the Grand Court is satisfied that any person has habitually, persistently and without any reasonable ground instituted vexatious legal proceedings, whether in the Grand Court or in any inferior court, and whether against the same person or against different persons, the Chief Justice may, after hearing that person or giving him an opportunity of being heard, order that no legal proceedings shall, without the leave of the Grand Court, be instituted by him in any court, and such leave shall not be given unless the Chief Justice is satisfied that the proceedings are not an abuse of the process of the court and that there is a prima facie ground for the proceedings. c Revised as at 27th day of January, 1998 Page 5 Section 2 Vexatious Actions Law Publication in revised form authorised by the Governor in Council this 27th day of January, 1998. Carmena H. Parsons Clerk of Executive Council Page 6 Revised as at 27th day of January, 1998 c