Principle

CHIEFTAINCY LAW — Judicial Review in Chieftaincy — Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies Before Resort to Court

Area of law
CHIEFTAINCY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Statutory remedies must be exhausted before court action in chieftaincy and administrative matters. The High Court cannot assume jurisdiction where local remedies are unexhausted. The principle applies to chieftaincy law and judicial review. Jumping the stile deprives the court of jurisdiction.

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