Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has any plans to consult on the possibility of a statutory definition for vexatious applications in the court system in England and Wales.

The Ministry of Justice has no plans to consult on the possibility of a statutory definition for vexatious applications. It is unacceptable for someone to use court processes to harass or abuse a former partner.

The Divisional Court currently rules on whether an application is vexatious and this judicial decision is made on a case by case basis given the restriction to access to justice of the applicant if found to be vexatious.