By Stephen A. Thiele ( March 17, 2025, 2:46 PM EDT) -- The justice system is an important democratic institution that is designed to uphold the rule of law, protects rights and promotes social stability. A well-run and independent justice system also enhances public confidence in government by ensuring that state power is not abused. The justice system’s role in preventing abuse also extends to litigants who can be restricted from access to the courts as a result of commencing multiple vexatious proceedings. Under legislation such as s. 140 of the Courts of Justice Act, in Ontario, courts have the authority to grant orders declaring a person to be a “vexatious litigant” where a person has persistently and without reasonable grounds instituted vexatious proceedings in any court or conducted a proceeding in any court in a vexatious manner....