What common law doctrines apply to issue estoppel, abuse of process and collateral attack?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mohl v. The University of British Columbia, 2004 BCSC 1238 (CanLII):
The common law doctrines of issue estoppel, abuse of process and collateral attack are interrelated with more than one doctrine supporting a particular outcome. Issue estoppel and collateral attack are capable of being viewed as particularly applications of the broader doctrine of abuse of process. [Toronto v. C.U.P.E., ¶15, ¶22]
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