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Abuse of process: Irwin Mitchell on the commercial cost of vexatious claims

Episode #8613 August 2026

For top insolvency practitioners, like those at Irwin Mitchell, frivolous, repeated and often abusive legal claims can unsettle what would otherwise be routine court applications. 

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A vexatious litigant is someone who repeatedly brings meritless claims to frustrate opponents or courts, rather than resolve genuine legal disputes. Typical signs of one include a refusal to accept final judgments, unproven allegations of judicial bias, and sending excessive, repetitive correspondence. These actions are financially harmful in the short term as they introduce delays and additional legal costs, and in the longer term prevent parties realising assets during insolvency, which erodes creditor returns.

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