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…it is necessary for the determination of the real matter in dispute to do so, order any other person to be substituted or added as plaintiff upon such terms as the court thinks fit. (2) The court may at any stage of the proceedings…

…Under sub-rule (2) the judge could at any stage of the proceedings, “either upon or without the application of either party,’ exercise his discretion and order the substitution of the proper party.…

…Order 75, (the Order), the Supreme Court Practice, 1988 of England had provided for admiralty proceedings.…

…Where a court had no jurisdiction, there would be no basis for a continuation of proceedings pending other evidence.…

…allow Diamond Trust reasonable time to prove that it was the owner of the vehicle; or else the court broker for failing to give adequate notice of the auction which would have enabled Diamond Trust to institute objection proceedings…

…Although a defence was filed denying liability no defence witnesses were available on the date of hearing and the learned Judge embarked on proceedings in which the only oral testimony was that of the plaintiff/Appellant,…

…I would order the Respondent to pay the costs of this appeal and of the proceedings in the High Court on the High Court scale. As the other members of this Court agree it is so ordered. Gachuhi JA.…

…Platt JA This appeal has been brought from an assessment of damages in ex parte proceedings, due to the default of appearance of the second respondent.…

…The evidence which was adduced in the proceedings for assessment of damages was specifically for that purpose and for none other.…