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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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### 115 Summary judgment
> > (1) A party, at any stage of the proceedings, may apply to the Court for –
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> > > > (a) summary judgment in an action; or
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> > > > (b) the disposal of the whole or part of an action; or
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> > > > (c) immediate relief.
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> > (2) The party is to file an affidavit in support of an application under [subrule (1)](#GS115@Gs1@EN) , specifying –
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> > > > (a) the reason any other party, on any possible view of the facts or law, does not have a good action or defence on the merits; or
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> > > > (b) the reason relief ought to be granted.
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> > (3) On hearing the application, the Court may –
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> > > > (a) enter judgment accordingly; or
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> > > > (b) grant the whole or part of the relief sought and order that the action continue in relation to the part not disposed of; or
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> > > > (c) make an order for an early trial; or
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> > > > (d) make any other order.