Here's the form that I obtained from the Melb Magistrate Court to apply for the LRO which I couldn't find online:
Dropbox - Application to Declare A Person A Vexatious Litigant.pdf - Simplify your life
Hey Kimbapuppy,
Thank you for uploading this. I have question after reading the file you uploaded. The form still writes "Grounds of application - The respondent has habitually, persistently and without reasonable grounds" . This is what the old law defines, not what current law says.
Pursuant to
3.1.2 - Making an Extended LRO,
"
The making of an Extended LRO relating to intervention order legislation contains three elements. The court must be satisfied that:
- The litigant has frequently commenced or continued;"
and
"Frequently:
...There is no precise test for the meaning of "frequently"; its meaning depends on its context. Basten JA in
Potier v Attorney General for the State of NSW [2015] NSWCA 129 notes two matters with regard to "frequently". Firstly,
it is a plainly lowered threshold compared to the previous test of "habitually and persistently". Secondly, beyond merely a numerical inquiry, the nature and quality of the proceeding must inform any assessment of frequency. On this second point, Basten JA makes the following observation: ..."
Are you sure that the court registrar has given you the up to date form?