Previously, this Blog examined the doctrine of res judicata (here, here, here and here). Under the doctrine, a party may not litigate a claim where a judgment on the merits exists from a prior ...

The Supreme Court, in its decision issued in C.A. E49/2016 dated January 16, examined the issue of the finality of decisions and ruled that a res judicata impediment may be raised in cases where a ...

Citing finality enshrined by the legal doctrine of res judicata, the barrister added: “It is an abuse of process for a new set of proceedings to raise something that was subject to an existing ...

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The court dismissed mother’s request to terminate de facto parent rights on res judicata grounds, ordered a slight modification of custody and denied mother’s request for child support.

Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a ...

The High Court has recently confirmed that raising a counterclaim in one set of proceedings may result in a party being ...