Principle

JURISDICTION – Declaratory Actions – Claim of Plaintiff Determines Jurisdiction

Area of law
JURISDICTION
Court
Supreme Court

The plaintiff's claim as endorsed on the writ of summons and statement of claim determines the court's jurisdiction. The court examines the nature of the claim, not the defence. If the claim falls within the court's subject matter jurisdiction, the court has jurisdiction regardless of…

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