Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Judgment — Form of Judgment — Failure to Set Out Issues Seriatim Not Fatal

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

No rule prescribes a specific form for judgments. A judgment is not flawed merely because reasons are not set out seriatim. The test is whether vital issues were resolved. The judgment is bad only if a vital issue is left unresolved. The principle promotes substance…

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