Intervention
A procedure where a person who is not yet a party asks to join existing court proceedings because the case may affect their rights or interests.
Definition
Intervention questions usually start with whether the person has a direct and substantial interest in the order being sought. The practical file should compare the existing case, parties, relief, facts, documents, timing, possible prejudice, and whether intervention, joinder, opposition, separate proceedings, or another route is more appropriate.
Key takeaways
A procedure where a person who is not yet a party asks to join existing court proceedings because the case may affect their rights or interests.
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Common situations
Join existing court case
Affected third party
Application proceedings
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Process resource for summons, notices, pleadings, hearings, judgment, and enforcement milestones.
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What does Intervention mean?
A procedure where a person who is not yet a party asks to join existing court proceedings because the case may affect their rights or interests.
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