Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Relief Against Forfeiture — Requirement to Plead in Statement of Defence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Relief against forfeiture must be pleaded in the statement of defence, even as an alternative. Failure to plead it precludes the defendant from raising it later. The principle applies to land law and customary tenancy. The rule ensures fair notice to the plaintiff. The court…

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