Principle

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Academic Exercise — Courts Determine Live Issues Only

Area of law: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

This principle establishes that courts determine live issues only, and an issue that is no longer live is an academic exercise. The principle applies in all proceedings. It ensures that judicial resources are used for live disputes. The principle reflects the requirement for live issues.…

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