Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Estoppel — Standing-By — Doctrine of Standing-By in Land Disputes

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The doctrine of standing-by (or "representative interest") applies in land disputes where persons with the same interest support a named party as their champion. If they stand by and allow the champion to litigate, they are bound by the result. They cannot later relitigate the…

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