Topic 6 - Joinder of Parties

19/01/2023 28 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this topic we consider How parties may be added to legal proceedings and the effect of limitation periods in adding parties • Understand the court’s powers to add parties and exercise its discretion • Define and identify the rules for counterclaims and set offs •  Define and explain the principles of res judicata, issue estoppel, merger in judgment and Anschun estoppel.