Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution Not a Final Decision on the Merits

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Res judicata requires a final decision on the merits after full adjudication. Dismissal for want of prosecution or striking out for non-prosecution is not a decision on the merits. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule prevents procedural dismissals from barring subsequent actions. Only…

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