Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025
Div 131—General
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Division 13.1—General
13.01 Application of Division 13.1
13.02 Pleading to include name of person who prepared it
13.03 Content of pleadings—general
13.04 Pleading of facts
13.05 References to documents or spoken words
13.06 Conditions precedent
13.07 Inconsistent allegations or claims
13.08 Admissions, denials and deemed admissions
13.09 Matters that must be expressly pleaded
13.10 Defence of tender before start of proceeding
13.11 Defence claiming set‑off
13.12 Joinder of issue
13.13 Close of pleadings
13.14 Alternative accompanying documents
Division 13.2—Striking out pleadings
13.15 Application to strike out pleadings
Division 13.3—Progress of pleadings
13.16 Application of Division 13.3
13.17 Reply
Division 13.4—Particulars
13.18 Application of Division 13.4
13.19 General
13.20 Fraud, misrepresentation etc
13.21 Conditions of mind
13.22 Damages and exemplary damages
13.23 Application for order for particulars
Division 13.5—Amendment of pleadings
13.24 Amendment without needing the leave of the Court
13.25 Disallowance of amendment of pleading
13.26 Application for leave to amend
13.27 Date on which amendment takes effect
13.28 Consequential amendment of defence
13.29 Consequential amendment of reply
13.30 Implied joinder of issue after amendment
13.31 Time for amending pleading under Court order
13.32 Procedure for making amendment to pleading
13.33 Service of amendment