A vexatious mode of conducting litigation — including persistence in arguments already determined, unfounded allegations of impropriety against lawyers and judges, and applications without reasonable basis — brings a case within the exception to the general rule that a natural person will not be ordered to give security for costs. The court retains inherent jurisdiction to order security for costs regardless of whether the applicant falls within the statutory definition of 'plaintiff' under UCPR r 671. The question whether r 389A UCPR can restrict the statutory right of appeal under s 69 of the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 was left open.
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