Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Relief in Writ Not Claimed in Statement of Claim — Deemed Abandoned

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that a relief claimed in the writ but not in the statement of claim is abandoned. The principle applies where reliefs differ. It ensures that abandoned reliefs are not considered. The principle reflects the superseding effect of the statement of claim. It…

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