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Magistrates Court (Civil) Rules, 2018
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES Rule
ORDER 1
APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION
- Date of commencement and application.
- Application of Orders 16 to 19. 4. Forms.
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- Provisions for electronic communications.
ORDER 2
MESSENGER OF THE COURT
- Service of process through messenger.
- Duty of messenger and police.
- Return of service.
ORDER 3
CLERK OF COURT
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ORDER 4
REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES
- Who may represent party.
- Proof of authority to act for party.
- Death or incapacity of party.
- Substitution of executor, etc.
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ORDER 5
PROCEEDINGS IN FORMA PAUPERIS ,QLWLDOFRQVXOWDWLRQZLWKFOHUNRIFRXUW
- Instituting and defending proceedings.
- Fees and costs.
ORDER 6
WHEN LEAVE OF COURT REQUIRED FOR ISSUE OF PROCESS 1. Application to proceed against President or judges.
ORDER 7
SERVICE OF PROCESS, NOTICES, ETC.
- Application of order.
- Who may serve process.
- When process may be served. 5. Manner of service of process.
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- Proof of service.
- Change of address for service.
- Service by telegraph facsimile or electronic mail.
- Inspection of original of process.
- Substituted service.
- Edictal citation.
- Minimum time for service of process in particular cases.
- Service of process in claims against the State.
- Order not to affect jurisdiction of court.
ORDER 8
SUMMONS COMMENCING ACTION
Rule
- Issue of summons and time to enter appearance.
- Contents of summons.
- Contents of particulars of claim.
- Other matters to be included in summons.
- Multiple or alternative claims in one summons.
- Actions by or against partnerships, etc.
- Amendment of summons.
ORDER 9
COUNTERCLAIMS
- Application of Rules to counterclaims.
- When counterclaim to be made. 3. What may be counterclaimed.
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or default judgment.
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ORDER 10
APPEARANCE TO DEFEND
- Method of entering appearance.
- Late appearance effective if no application for default judgment is made.
- Contents of memorandum of intention to defend.
- Entry of appearance: defendant may still except to action.
ORDER 11
JUDGMENT BY CONSENT OR DEFAULT
- Consent to judgment and effect on costs; effect of partial consent and joint consent.
- Application for default judgment.
- Barring, judgment in default of plea; removal of bar.
- When judgment by consent or in default may be entered.
ORDER 12
FURTHER PARTICULARS
- Supply of copies of documents and inspection of originals.
- Application for further particulars.
- Further particulars after close of pleadings.
ORDER 13
PAYMENT INTO COURT, OFFERS AND TENDERS
- Payment into court of full sum claimed.
- Offer in settlement. 3. Offers to settle by third parties (sureties, co-defendants, etc).
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- Payment into court of sum tendered.
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- Payment out: time limitation.
ORDER 14
EXCEPTIONS, MOTIONS TO STRIKE OUT AND SPECIAL PLEAS
- When exception to summons may be made.
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ORDER 15
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
- When application for summary judgment may be made.
- Procedure on application for summary judgment.
- Courses open to court.
- Use in subsequent proceedings of evidence given at application
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ORDER 16
PLEA
- When plea must be lodged; signing of plea. 2. Contents of plea.
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- Bare denial or general defence not admissible.
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ORDER 17
REPLY; CLOSURE OF PLEADINGS
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ORDER 18
DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
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be used by other party.
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ORDER 19
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE, SETDOWN OF TRIALS AND TRIALS 1. Pre-trial conference.
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- Facts in issue, admissions and questions of fact.
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ORDER 20
WITHDRAWAL AND DISMISSAL
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- Application for dismissal of action.
ORDER 21
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
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ORDER 22
APPLICATIONS
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- Response to application. 3. Counter-applications.
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ORDER 23
INTERDICTS AND ATTACHMENTS
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ORDER 24 SUBPOENAS
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- Service of subpoena by messenger.
- Person failing to appear.
ORDER 25
INTEREST
- Interest from date of issue of summons.
- Interest from date of judgment.
ORDER 26
EXECUTION
- Warrant for execution of judgment. 2. Furnishing of security by judgment creditor.
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- Attachment of leases, negotiable instruments, etc. 8. Execution against immovable property.
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ORDER 27
INTERPLEADER
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- Orders as to costs.
ORDER 28
CIVIL IMPRISONMENT
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ORDER 29
GARNISHEE ORDERS +RZDSSOLFDWLRQWREHPDGH
- Notes to appear on order.
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ORDER 30
RESCISSION, VARIATION OR CORRECTION OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS 1. Application for rescission or variation of default judgment.
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ORDER 31
APPEALS AND REVIEWS 1. Method of noting appeal or cross-appeal.
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- Record of trial. 5. Abandonment by respondent of judgment.
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ORDER 32
COSTS AND MESSENGER’S FEES
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ORDER 33
CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATIONS, REFERRALS AND APPEALS
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ORDER 34
GENERAL Rule
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- Validity of process and pleadings.
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SECOND SCHEDULE: Tariffs of Fees—
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ORDER 1
APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION
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come into operation on the 1st February, 2019, and shall have effect in relation to all civil proceedings in a court, including so as is practicable proceedings pending on the date of commencement.
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