What is the relationship between the rule against collateral attack and the doctrine of abuse of process?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Morin Dal Col v Métis Nation British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 964 (CanLII):
The defendants refer to Myers v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 BCSC 432, where Justice Matthews briefly described the relationship between the rule against collateral attack and the doctrine of abuse of process:
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