Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Parties – Judgment Affecting Non-Party – Requirement of Joinder

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A court cannot give judgment affecting a person who is not a party and has no opportunity to defend. The court lacks jurisdiction to decide the fate of a non-party. The principle is fundamental to fair hearing. A person whose rights or interests will be…

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