Can a self-represented litigant in a personal injury action proceed without the assistance of a defending party?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fenton Group Investment Ltd. et al v. Riverbend Realty Ltd. et al, 2021 MBQB 150 (CanLII):
While some leniency may be afforded to a self-represented litigant’s imperfect knowledge of rules and procedures, there must be a balanced approach to ensure the right of the other party to know the legal and factual issues that must be met. The defending party still needs to know what to respond to (see Coleman v. Pateman Farms Ltd et al, 2001 MBCA 75, at para 75).
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