Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Representative Actions — Failure to Obtain Leave to Sue in Representative Capacity Not Fatal

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Representative action rules are flexible, not rigid. The principle applies to civil procedure. Failure to obtain leave is not fatal. The rule promotes access to justice. The court may allow the action to proceed. The principle is well-established.

Read the full principle with Sanctum

Sanctum is the key to all NLC content: judgments, principles, statutes, rules of court and court forms. Choose a plan from 1 month to 36 months.

Get Sanctum Access I’m a member — Log in