Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Visit to Locus in Quo – Discretion of Trial Judge

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A visit to the locus in quo is discretionary, not mandatory. The court should exercise the discretion when there is a material conflict in evidence that a visit would resolve. The trial judge's decision to visit or not will not be lightly interfered with on…

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