Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
112Setting aside or varying final judgment
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112 Setting aside or varying final judgment
(1) The Court, on the application of a party or on its own initiative, may set aside or vary a final judgment –
(a) before it is entered; or
(b) after it is entered, if –
(i) the judgment was obtained by fraud; or
(ii) the judgment does not reflect the intention of the Court; or
(iii) the parties consent.
(2) An application to set aside or vary a final judgment is to be filed in the registry in which the action was commenced or to which it was transferred under rule 30(2) .
(3) A clerical mistake or error arising from a clerical mistake in a judgment may be corrected by –
(a) the Court, on its own initiative or on the application of a party; or
(b) a registrar –
(i) at the direction of the Court; or
(ii) with the consent of all parties.