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Burden on the party alleging irregularity to prove that the irregularity has led to a substantial miscarriage of justice
Categories of irregularities that may face a court proceeding
Distinction between a mere irregularity in procedure and a fundamental one
Effect of failure of a beneficiary of a rule to challenge the correctness of a procedure at the commencement of the proceedings
Effect of failure to adopt procedure in seeking relief
Effect of failure to challenge a procedural irregularity within a reasonable time
Effect of failure to challenge the correctness of a procedure at the commencement of the proceedings
Effect of failure to timeously object to irregularity in procedure
Effect of irregularity arising from a breach of the rules of practice and procedure in respect of change of solicitors
Effect of irregularity in the conduct of the trial on the court's jurisdiction
How a court should approach an irregularity
Meaning of an irregularity in procedure
Meaning of irregularity
Need for an objection to an irregularity to be timeously
The appropriate time to raise an objection based on procedural irregularity
The need to challenge an irregular procedure at the commencement of the proceedings or at the earliest opportunity
The principle that a party seeking to set aside a proceeding as a result of an irregular procedure must do so before taking further step in the proceeding
The rule that an application to set aside any proceeding for irregularity shall be made within a reasonable time and that the party applying for it must not have taken further steps after the knowledge of the irregularity
The rule that an application to set aside a suit for irregularities shall not be allowed unless it is made within a reasonable time before the applicant takes any fresh step after noticing the irregularity
The rule that irregular proceedings can only be set aside if the party affected acted timeously and before taking a fresh step since discovering the irregularity
When a party will be allowed to complain of a procedural irregularity on appeal
When a procedural irregularity will be set aside
When failure to challenge an irregular procedure at the earliest opportunity will not be a bar to a subsequent challenge of that procedure
Where procedural irregularity cannot be waived
Whether a matter of procedural irregularity can be raised at any time
Whether an irregularity in procedure will result in a criminal appeal being allowed
Whether an irregularity is a sole factor for justifying the setting aside of a decision
Whether a non-compliance with a jurisdictional requirement is a mere irregularity
Whether a party can complain of an irregularity in procedure after taking steps in the proceedings
Whether a party can object on appeal to an irregularity when he participated in the proceedings
Whether a party can take advantage of an irregularity which he has acquiesced to
Whether a party who had consented to a wrong procedure can object on appeal
Whether a party would be allowed to complain of a procedural irregularity not affecting the merits of a case
Whether a person who had an opportunity to be heard but deliberately spurned it can later complain of any procedural irregularity
Whether appearance of counsel and application for an adjournment constitutes sufficient steps that prevents a party from complaining about an irregularity of non-service
Whether a procedural defect can make a process voidable without touching on the jurisdiction of the court
Whether a procedural irregularity may be raised for the first time on appeal
Whether commencing an action by writ instead of motion is a mere irregularity
Whether every procedural irregularity will result in the proceedings being nullified
Whether issuing a writ in the name of a firm is a mere irregularity that can be waived
Whether it is every procedural irregularity which affects the validity of proceedings
Whether non-compliance with audi alteram partem is a mere irregularity that can be cured by order 81 of CI 47
Whether or not the failure of a defendant to enter appearance and file a defence but proceed to participate in the proceedings nullifies the judgment entered in his favor
Whether proceedings can cure themselves of irregularity
Whether the procedural rules on non-compliance as provided in Order 81 r 1(1) of C. I. 47 applies to cases involving the non-compliance with the breach of a substantive Act of Parliament
Whether the trial of a struck out case without an application for relistment of the same is a curable procedural defect
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