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474Counterclaim—stay of claim
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474 Counterclaim—stay of claim
If the defendant does not plead a defence but makes a counterclaim,
the court may stay the enforcement of a judgment given against the
defendant until the counterclaim is decided.
Note Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for a stay.
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