227Statements in pleadings

### 227 Statements in pleadings > > (1)  [*\[Rule 227 Subrule (1) substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 139, Applied:26 Nov 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-11-26/sr-2003-139#GS14@EN) A pleading is to – > > > > > > (a) be as brief as the nature of the case allows; and > > > > > > > (b) contain only a statement of all the material facts in summary form on which the party relies but not the evidence by which those facts are to be proved. > > > (2)  Unless the facts to be pleaded are able to be stated concisely and explicitly in one paragraph, a pleading is to be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively and each separate allegation is to be contained in a separate paragraph. > > > (3)  Every pleading is to be expressed so as to give reasonably explicit notice to any other party of all grounds of action or all defences on which the party pleading intends to rely at the trial. > > > (4)  A pleading need not allege any matter of fact which the law presumes in favour of the party pleading or as to which the burden of proof lies on the other side unless the matter has first been specifically denied.