Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Joinder of Parties — Respondent Cannot Apply to Strike Out Another Respondent

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A respondent lacks standing to seek striking out of another respondent. The principle applies to civil procedure. The petitioner determines who to join. The rule prevents interference with the petitioner's choice. The respondent's remedy is to defend, not to strike out others. The principle is…

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