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AI summary
The court dealt with an application under rule 30 concerning an attempted joinder in review proceedings. It held that rule 53(4) does not permit the joinder of a new party by amendment, and set aside the joinder of the Melrose Sports and Recreation Club NPC as an irregular step.
This appears to concern the procedure for joinder in application and review proceedings and may be relevant to parties using rule 53(4) or rule 30.
Evidence from source
This is an application in terms of rule 30. The applicant seeks to set aside the joinder of the MSRC as an irregular step.
Supports: Plain summary sentence 1
On a proper construction and interpretation, rule 53(4) cannot be extended to amend to add or join a party.
Supports: Plain summary sentence 2
The joinder of the third respondent, the Melrose Sports and Recreation Club NPC, to the main application by way of the first respondent’s amended notice of motion dated 4 March 2024, is set aside as an irregular step in terms of rule 30.
Supports: Plain summary sentence 2