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1121Default judgment for debt or liquidated demand—
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1121 Default judgment for debt or liquidated demand—
assessment of costs
(a) a plaintiff’s claim for relief against a defendant in default is only
for a debt or liquidated demand, with or without interest; and
(b) the court enters judgment for the plaintiff under rule 1120.
Rule 1122
(2) The plaintiff’s costs and disbursements (plus any filing and service
fees actually paid) must be allowed without assessment if the costs
and disbursements claimed (other than any filing and service fees
actually paid) are not more than the costs amount applying, from time
to time, under schedule 3, part 3.2 (Default judgment).
(3) Subrule (2) is subject to rule 1725 (Solicitors’ costs and determined
fees—Supreme Court judgment within Magistrates Court
jurisdiction).
(4) The plaintiff’s costs and disbursements must be agreed or assessed if
the costs and disbursements claimed (other than any filing and service
fees actually paid) are more than the costs amount applying under
schedule 3, part 3.2 (Default judgment).