Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Sufficiency of Pleadings — Material Facts Pleaded Sufficient Even Without Naming Specific Equitable Doctrines

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Pleadings are sufficient if material facts are pleaded, even without naming legal doctrines. The principle applies to civil procedure. The court will not strike out defences for technical insufficiency. The rule promotes substance over form. The opposing party must have notice of the case. The…

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