Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
115Summary judgment
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115 Summary judgment
(1) A party, at any stage of the proceedings, may apply to the Court for –
(a) summary judgment in an action; or
(b) the disposal of the whole or part of an action; or
(c) immediate relief.
(2) The party is to file an affidavit in support of an application under subrule (1) , specifying –
(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
(b) the reason relief ought to be granted.
(3) On hearing the application, the Court may –
(a) enter judgment accordingly; or
(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
(c) make an order for an early trial; or
(d) make any other order.