Alexander Chaffers
Vexatious litigant
About Alexander Chaffers
Born 1821.
Alexander Chaffers was a notorious lawyer who was a party in the scandal of Sir Travers and Lady Twiss in 1872 and was subsequently considered such a vexatious litigant that the Vexatious Actions Act was passed in 1896 to stop him. He died in a workhouse.
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Who was Alexander Chaffers?
Vexatious litigant
When was Alexander Chaffers born?
Alexander Chaffers was born in 1821.
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