Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Locus Standi — Corporate Right of Family or Ruling House to Sue in Representative Capacity

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

In representative actions, the real plaintiff is the family or Ruling House, not individual named plaintiffs. Locus standi is determined broadly by protecting corporate interest. The principle applies to chieftaincy and land matters. The rule recognizes group rights in corporate entities. Individual representatives sue on…

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