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A body of law has developed about “vexatious litigants” whose filings are simply dismissed out of hand unless they allege an imminent risk of serious harm.

The judge said it was "most unsatisfactory" that a litigant would attack the jury and accused him of disregarding the court rules.

In one of the largest class actions in Northern Ireland’s legal history, more than 80 litigants sued for breaches of privacy, negligence and personal injury.

The provision concerns so-called qui tam actions, in which private litigants bring lawsuits on behalf of the government as well as themselves.

“They’re a more effective way for litigants and the public to get a sense of what types of individuals and groups a judge might be hanging out with and learning from,” he said.