195Counterclaim against person not a party

### 195 Counterclaim against person not a party > > (1)  A defendant to an action, by counterclaim in that action, may claim relief from a plaintiff together with any other person. > > > (2)  A defendant raising a counterclaim under [subrule (1)](#GS195@Gs1@EN) is to – > > > > > > (a) add to the title of the defence a further title similar to the title in the statement of claim, setting out the names of all the persons who, if the counterclaim were to be enforced by cross-action, would be defendants; and > > > > > > > (b) deliver the defence to any defendant to the counterclaim who is a party to the action within the period limited by these rules; and > > > > > > > (c) serve the defence, endorsed with a notice directed to that person in accordance with the prescribed form, on any defendant to the counterclaim who is not a party to the action in the same manner as a writ.