198Inconvenient counterclaims and cross-applications

### 198 Inconvenient counterclaims and cross-applications > > (1)  On the application of a party to a counterclaim or cross-application, the Court or a judge may order that the counterclaim or cross-application be – > > > > > > (a) struck out or disposed of separately if it cannot be conveniently disposed of in the pending action; or > > > > > > > (b) excluded from the proceeding if it ought to be disposed of in a separate action or application. > > > (2)  In either case referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS198@Gs1@EN) , the Court or judge may make any appropriate consequential order.