Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Condition Precedent to Litigation – No Mandatory Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies in Chieftaincy Disputes

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Exhaustion of domestic remedies is not a mandatory condition precedent to accessing the High Court. The plaintiff may choose to go directly to court. The principle applies to chieftaincy and other disputes. The court will not dismiss an action for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.…

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