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462 Counterclaim—against additional party
(1) A defendant to a proceeding may make a counterclaim against a
person other than a plaintiff (whether or not the person is already a
party to the proceeding) if—
(a) the plaintiff is also made a party to the counterclaim; and
(i) the defendant alleges that the other person is liable with the
plaintiff for the subject matter of the counterclaim; or
(ii) the defendant claims against the other person relief relating
to or connected with the original subject matter of the
Note See r 464 (Counterclaim—pleading) and approved form 2.9 (Defence and
counterclaim) AF2015-28.
Rule 462
(2) If a defendant to a proceeding counterclaims against a person who is
not a party to the original proceeding, the defendant must—
(a) make the counterclaim; and
(b) serve the following on the person within the time allowed for
service on a plaintiff:
(i) the defence (including the counterclaim);
(ii) a sealed copy of any directions about filing and serving the
defence (including the counterclaim);
(iii) a copy of a sealed copy of any other relevant order made in
relation to the proceeding;
(iv) a copy of a sealed copy of the originating claim and its
statement of claim;
(v) a copy of a stamped copy of all other pleadings filed in the
(vi) a copy of a stamped copy of all applications in the
proceeding not finally disposed of;
(vii) a copy of all affidavits filed in the proceeding, other than
affidavits that are not relevant to the issues arising on the
counterclaim;
(viii) a copy of all other documents that have been served by the
plaintiff on the defendant, or by the defendant on the
plaintiff, and are intended to be relied on;
(ix) a copy of all amendments of any document mentioned in
subparagraphs (iv) to (viii) or details of the amendments.
(3) A person not a party to the original proceeding who is included as a
defendant to a counterclaim becomes a party to the proceeding on
being served with the defence (including the counterclaim).
Rule 463
(4) If a defendant makes a counterclaim against a person not a party to
the original proceeding, the relevant provisions (see subrule (5))
apply, with necessary changes, as if—
(a) the counterclaim were a proceeding started by originating claim;
and
(b) the party making the counterclaim were a plaintiff; and
(c) each party against whom the counterclaim is made were a
(5) In subrule (4):
relevant provisions means the following provisions:
• part 2.2 (Starting civil proceedings)
• part 2.3 (Notice of intention to respond and defence)
• division 2.11.2 (Default by plaintiff)
• division 2.11.3 (Default by defendant)
• division 2.11.4 (Default by defendant—partial defence)
• division 2.11.5 (Summary judgment).