The test for vexatious proceedings under s 6 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 (Qld) encompasses the broad factors identified in Re Cameron, including legitimacy of motives, existence of reasonable grounds, repetition of rejected arguments, compliance with court practices, abuse of process, wastage of public resources, and harassment of those subject to baseless litigation. The court will independently assess whether proceedings are vexatious rather than simply relying on characterisations by other judges. Orders under s 6(2) may be appropriately limited to state courts to avoid constitutional challenge.
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