Part 9Counterclaim

Part 9 Counterclaim 9.01 Defendant may counterclaim ......................................................... 32

Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules 1998 iv 9.02 Form of counterclaim ..................................................................... 32 9.03 Hearing of counterclaim ................................................................. 32 9.04 Counterclaim after judgment for plaintiff, &c. ................................. 32 10.01 Notice requiring particulars ............................................................ 32 10.02 Time for serving and filing notice ................................................... 33 10.03 Particulars to be served and filed .................................................. 33 10.04 Failure to give particulars............................................................... 33 10.05 Particulars in counterclaim............................................................. 33 11.01 When party may apply for order .................................................... 33 11.02 Affidavit or declaration required ..................................................... 34 11.03 Registrar may make order or refer to Judge .................................. 34 11.04 Party may apply for re-hearing ...................................................... 35 12.01 Joinder of claims............................................................................ 35 12.02 Joinder of parties ........................................................................... 36 12.03 Plaintiff suing for 2 or more persons .............................................. 36 12.04 Orders where joinder prejudicial, &c. ............................................. 36 12.05 Removal, addition or substitution of party ...................................... 37 12.06 Procedure for addition of party ...................................................... 37 12.07 Consolidation or hearing together.................................................. 38 13.01 When defendant may join third party ............................................. 38 13.02 Third party notice ........................................................................... 39 13.03 Claim by defendant against another defendant ............................. 39 13.04 Subsequent parties........................................................................ 40 13.05 Plaintiff may join third party............................................................ 40 13.06 Defence of third party .................................................................... 40 13.07 Separate disposal or stay of third party proceedings ..................... 40 13.08 Hearing .......................................................................................... 40 13.09 Directions....................................................................................... 41 13.10 Counterclaim ................................................................................. 41 14.01 Definitions ...................................................................................... 41 14.02 Purpose of Part.............................................................................. 42