Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Striking Out Pleadings – Disclosure of Reasonable Cause of Action – Test to Be Applied

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This reinforces Principle 567 defining "reasonable cause of action." Test: Does statement of claim, considering only its allegations, show: some reasonable chance of success, some cause of action, or some question fit for judicial decision? Low threshold: "Some" chance—not strong or likely success, just some…

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