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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
107Objection to notice
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### 107 Objection to notice
> > (1) A party who is served with a notice under [rule 106](#GS106@EN) may object to that notice.
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> > (2) An objection –
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> > > > (a) is to be in writing; and
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> > > > (b) is to include detailed reasons for the objection; and
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> > > > (c) is to be served on all other parties.
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> > (3) Unless an objection is filed and served within 7 days after the date of service of the notice –
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> > > > (a) the witness need not attend at trial; and
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> > > > (b) the contents of the notice are taken to be admitted.
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> > (4) The Court may order a party whose objection it considers unreasonable to bear relevant costs.
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> > (5) The Court may order a party who calls a witness to bear relevant costs if –
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> > > > (a) the Court certifies at the time of giving judgment that the evidence given by the witness at trial –
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> > > > > > (i) related to formal matters only; or
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> > > > > > (ii) was not the subject of dispute; and
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> > > > (b) a notice referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS107@Gs1@EN) was not given.