Cases Considered: O’Neill v. Deacons, 2007 ABQB 754
PDF Version: Alberta’s New Vexatious Litigant Law Applied
The Alberta government passed new legislation in June of 2007 to give courts in the province more power to deal more effectively with “vexatious litigants.” These individuals were described by the Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ron Stevens, in the Legislative Assembly on second reading of the amendments, in the following terms: