303Third-party notice—content etc

303 Third-party notice—content etc (1) A third-party notice must state briefly and specifically the nature of the claim made and relief sought. Note See approved form 2.12 (Third-party notice) AF2006-257. (2) A statement of claim must be filed with the third-party notice. • approved form 2.2 (Statement of claim—debt or liquidated demand) AF2007-60 • approved form 2.3 (Statement of claim—motor vehicle death or personal injury) AF2014-160 • approved form 2.4 (Statement of claim—employment death or personal injury) AF2014-26 • approved form 2.6 (Statement of claim—general) AF2006-447. Note 2 See r 305 (Third-party notice—statement of claim for certain personal injuries claims). Note 3 A statement of claim is a pleading (see dict, def pleading) and therefore (3) A third-party notice filed in the Magistrates Court, or the accompanying statement of claim, must show that the court has jurisdiction to decide the claim. (4) A third-party notice must state—

Rule 304 (d) if the defendant is suing in a representative capacity—the representative capacity in which the defendant is suing; and (e) if a third party is being sued in a representative capacity—the representative capacity in which the third party is being sued. (5) A third-party notice must state specifically any claim for— (a) exemplary damages or aggravated damages; and (b) interest up to the day of judgment. (6) A third-party notice need not specifically claim costs unless the claim is for a debt or liquidated demand. (7) If the relief sought requires the court’s decision or direction on any question, the third-party notice must state the question.