The court's inherent power to restrain abusive interlocutory applications extends to appeal proceedings, and a restraint order may be imposed where a litigant has filed numerous insubstantial, unnecessary and misconceived applications that impose an oppressive burden on opponents. The restraint must preserve an avenue for the litigant to seek leave by written application.
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