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Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021
86Pre-filing statements and pre-filing defences
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#### 86 Pre-filing statements and pre-filing defences
86 Pre-filing statements and pre-filing defences
> > (1) For the purposes of section 315 of the 1998 Act, a pre-filing statement is—
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> > > (a) to include a copy of the statement of claim intended to be filed in court, and
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> > > (b) to attach the information and other documents on which the party proposes to rely.
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> > (2) If the defendant is an employer, but not a self-insurer, the claimant must serve the pre-filing statement on the employer and the employer’s insurer.
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> > (3) For the purposes of section 316 of the 1998 Act, a pre-filing defence is—
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> > > (a) to include a copy of the defence intended to be filed in court, and
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> > > (b) to attach the information and other documents on which the party proposes to rely.