What is the test for joining a party?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Alexis v. Duncan, 2015 BCCA 135 (CanLII):
An application to join a party should only take place after all parties who may have an interest, including the existing parties to the proceedings and the proposed new party, have notice. Notice gives the parties the opportunity to make submissions and the submissions, in turn, provide context to the chambers judge to determine whether or not joinder of the party is just and convenient. To the extent that the decision in Hartoft v. Bell et al., 2006 BCSC 413 suggests otherwise, that decision was, with respect, wrongfully decided and should not be followed.
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