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287 Disclosure of partners’ names
(1) At any stage of a partnership proceeding, a party may by notice served
on the partnership require the partnership to give the party the names
and home addresses of all of the people who were partners in the
partnership when the cause of action arose.
Note Rule 6433 deals with service of an originating process on a partnership.
(2) The notice must state a date for compliance with the notice that is at
least 2 days after the day the notice is served on the partnership.
(3) If the partnership does not give the party the information required by
the notice, the court may make any order it considers appropriate,
including an order—
(a) staying the proceeding until the information is given; and
Business names Division 2.4.11
Rule 290
(b) striking out a pleading or affidavit.