Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Retrial — When Ordered — Absence of Legally Admissible Evidence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A retrial may be ordered where a judgment was based on no admissible evidence due to procedural error. The court will not allow a party to be shut out from presenting their case on the merits. The principle promotes substantial justice over technicality. The appellate…

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