Principle

 CIVIL PROCEDURE – Locus Standi – Determination – Reliance on Statement of Claim

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Locus standi is determined solely by examining the plaintiff's statement of claim. The court assumes the facts pleaded are true for this purpose. The statement of defence is irrelevant to the standing inquiry. The plaintiff must show sufficient interest in the subject matter—that their legal…

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