Joining a Third Party must be done as soon as reasonably possible
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Joining a Third Party must be done as soon as reasonably possible

24/07/2015

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A recent High Court decision has re-emphasised the importance of a Defendant seeking to join a Third Party to do so as soon as reasonably possible. “Reasonably possible” is a broad concept, but the Court stated in some cases, it should be apparent from the Statement of Claim whether or not there is a requirement to join a Third Party to the proceedings. Reasonably possible would include the necessary time to collect all materials required in order to prove that the Third P...
A recent High Court decision has re-emphasised the importance of a Defendant seeking to join a Third Party to do so as soon as reasonably possible. “Reasonably possible” is a broad concept, but the Court stated in some cases, it should be apparent from the Statement of Claim whether or not there is a requirement to join a Third Party to the proceedings. Reasonably possible would include the necessary time to collect all materials required in order to prove that the Third Party should be joined. Cluid Housing Association v O’Brien [2015] IEHC 398. The complete judgment can be viewed here