Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE β€” Representative Actions β€” Substitution of Parties β€” Court’s Power to Substitute Representative Plaintiff

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

In representative actions, the court may substitute a new representative plaintiff if the original representative is unable to continue. The substitution relates back to the date of the original writ. The principle ensures that representative actions do not abate due to the representative's incapacity. The…

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