Under s 21(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic), the only pre-condition to granting leave to a vexatious litigant is that the court be satisfied the proposed proceeding is not or will not be an abuse of process; there is no additional requirement to demonstrate a prima facie case or reasonable grounds. Successive applications for leave do not constitute judge shopping where each represents a genuine endeavour to address deficiencies identified on previous occasions. The outstanding costs principle does not bar a new proceeding where the causes of action differ and requiring payment would stifle the claim.
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