Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Locus Standi — Distinction from Estoppel

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Locus standi and estoppel are distinct concepts. Locus standi affects the plaintiff's capacity to sue and goes to the competence of the action. It can be raised at any stage, even by the court suo motu. Estoppel is a defence that assumes the action is…

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