PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE – Locus standi – Requirements for suing in a representative capacity
- Area of law
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
- Court
- Supreme Court
Representative actions require common interest, common grievance, and beneficial relief. The principle applies to class actions. The court must be satisfied that the representative adequately represents the class. The rule promotes efficient litigation. The judgment binds all class members. The principle is well-established.
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