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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
38Abuse of process
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38 Abuse of process
The Court, on the application of a party, may –
(a) enter judgment in an action that the Court considers to be scandalous, frivolous, oppressive, vexatious or otherwise an abuse of process of the Court; or
(b) make an order staying until further order an action referred to in paragraph (a) ; or
(c) make an order striking out a pleading that the Court considers to be scandalous, frivolous, oppressive, vexatious or otherwise an abuse of process of the Court.