In the law of England and Wales, a civil restraint order (CRO) is a court order intended to prevent vexatious litigation.
Courts have the means of escalating the sanctions against a litigant who makes applications to the court that are "totally without merit":[1] There are three types of CRO: limited, extended and general, with different scopes of application:[2] Further applications totally without merit can lead to withdrawal of the right of appeal.
Harassment of the court and court officials can lead to a penal prohibition notice, prohibiting the litigant from contacting or approaching the court without permission.
[6] HM Courts Service maintains a list of vexatious litigants.
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