Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Ex Parte Applications — Nature of Discretionary Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The court retains discretion to refuse an affected party's application to be heard on an ex parte motion. A frivolous or flimsy application does not automatically convert the proceeding to a motion on notice. The principle preserves the utility of ex parte applications. The court…

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