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…Mr Chunga argued that prohibition can only issue if the subordinate Court acts in excess or lack of jurisdiction. With respect this is not a correct statement of the law.…

…Lord Selbourne said, p 214: “The power seemed to be inherent in the jurisdiction of every Court of Justice to protect itself from the abuse of its own procedure.”…

…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…

…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…

…Under rule 1(3) of order vii Civil Procedure Rules, the Superior Court however had a discretion – it had jurisdiction instead of striking out the plaint to make any other appropriate orders such as giving the plaintiffs another…

…client, but in my view we must treat each of the cases, not as a matter of form, not as a matter to be decided on the mere proof of a former acting for a client but, as a matter of substance, before we allow the special jurisdiction…