Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Rules of Court — Non-Compliance — Effect of Procedural Irregularity

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Procedural irregularities are not automatically nullities. Only denial of fair hearing vitiates proceedings. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule promotes substance over form. The court will not nullify proceedings for technical breaches. The principle is well-established.

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