In the case of Martin v. Riley, there was a court proceeding that took place on July 27, 2023. Two applications were presented before the court, involving Maria Martin as the plaintiff and an unnamed defendant. The defendant had sought several orders, including the striking of the plaintiff's notice of civil claim, a declaration that the plaintiff was a vexatious litigant, a prohibition on the plaintiff initiating legal proceedings without court leave, and special costs. Concurrently, on July 19, 2023, the plaintiff had filed an application aiming for a $1.5 million judgment against the defendant. The court had decided to address the defendant's application first, as the success of this application would have made the plaintiff's application unnecessary. The defendant had presented evidence of the plaintiff's history of multiple legal proceedings in different court registries, highlighting their frivolous and vexatious nature. Ultimately, the court had agreed with the defendant's submissions, granting all orders requested and declaring the plaintiff a vexatious litigant. This meant that the plaintiff would have required court permission to initiate any further legal proceedings. Special costs were awarded against the plaintiff due to her reprehensible conduct and baseless allegations of fraud.