Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Locus Standi – Determination – Reliance on Statement of Claim

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Locus standi is determined solely by examining the statement of claim. The court assumes the facts pleaded are true. The defence is irrelevant to the determination of standing. The statement of claim must disclose sufficient interest in the subject matter—that the plaintiff's rights have been…

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