Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Locus Standi — Interest in Subject Matter — Membership of Statutory Body

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Membership in a statutory body with defined functions confers a legal interest. A person appointed to such membership who is prevented from taking their seat has sufficient interest to sue. The interest is not nebulous—it is concrete and justiciable. The plaintiff need not claim a…

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