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Decades later, he was declared a vexatious litigant by the High Court, Federal Court and Queensland Supreme Court, a label that barred him from filing any more claims.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Judges rely on the expectation that litigants will maintain coherence in their legal positions.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Our system of courts cannot long endure if disappointed litigants defy court orders with impunity rather than legally challenge them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
This will embolden civil society groups and litigants to pursue climate cases against corporates in domestic courts.
—Scott Kelly, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Judges rely on the expectation that litigants will maintain coherence in their legal positions.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Our system of courts cannot long endure if disappointed litigants defy court orders with impunity rather than legally challenge them.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
This will embolden civil society groups and litigants to pursue climate cases against corporates in domestic courts.
—Scott Kelly, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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litigant
noun
lit·i·gant
ˈlit-i-gənt 
: a person taking part in a lawsuit
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