51Counter-claims in County Court and transfers therefrom

51 Counter-claims in County Court and transfers therefrom

S. 51(1) amended by Nos 8263 s. 3, 19/1989 s. 8(s), 35/1996
s. 453(Sch. 1 item 15.11).

(1) Where in any civil proceeding before the court any defence or counter-claim of the defendant involves matter beyond the jurisdiction of the court, such defence or counter-claim shall not affect the competence or the duty of the court to dispose of the whole matter in controversy so far as relates to the demand of the plaintiff and the defence thereto, but no relief exceeding that which the court has jurisdiction to administer shall be given to the defendant upon any such counter-claim unless the parties or their respective legal practitioners have consented in writing to the court hearing and determining the counter-claim.

S. 51(2) amended by Nos 110/1986 s. 140(2), 19/1989 s. 8(s), repealed by No. 43/1991 s. 37(c).

No. 6117 s. 52.

S. 52 amended by No. 19/1989 s. 8(t).