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SET (4)

1988 Ed.]

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[CAP. 4

A 1

[Subsidiary]

THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS

PRELIMINARY

Order No.

1.

Citation, application, interpretation and forms

:

Page

A5

2.

Effect of non-compliance

:

A 8

3.

Time

:

A 9

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF PROCEEDINGS

Assignment, transfer and consolidation of proceedings

Mode of beginning civil proceedings in the High Court Writs of summons: general provisions

Originating summons: general provisions

Originating and other motions: general provisions Petitions: general provisions

:

A 10

A 11

A 13

:

A 16

A 17

A 18

10.

Service of originating process: general provisions

A 19

11.

Service of process, etc., out of the jurisdiction

A 22

12.

13.

Acknowledgment of service of writ or originating summons Failure to give notice of intention to defend

A 28

A 33

14.

Summary judgment

A 37

15.

Causes of action, counterclaims and parties

:

A 41

16.

Third party and similar proceedings

A 52

17.

Interpleader ...

A 57

18.

Pleadings

A 61

19.

Default of pleadings

A 69

20.

Amendment

A 71

21.

Withdrawal and discontinuance

A 75

J

22.

Payment into and out of court

**

4.

A 78

23.

Security for costs

:

A 83

24.

Discovery and inspection of documents

A 84

25.

Summons for directions

A 92

26.

Interrogatories

A 98

27.

Admissions

ที. บ

A 100

28.

Originating summons procedure

A 101

29.

Interlocutory injunctions, interim preservation of property, interim payments,

etc.

*

A 106

30.

Receivers

A 113

31.

Sales, etc. of land by order of Court

A 115

32.

Applications and proceedings in chambers

A 117

TRIAL

33.

Place and mode of trial

:

:

34.

Setting down for trial action begun by writ

35.

Procedure at trial

36.

Trials before, and inquiries by, Master

Y

37.

Damages: assessment after judgment and orders for provisional damages

:

A 121

A 122

A 124

A 128

A 129

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SET (4) 1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court [CAP. 4 A 1 [Subsidiary] THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS PRELIMINARY Order No. 1. Citation, application, interpretation and forms : Page A5 2. Effect of non-compliance : A 8 3. Time : A 9 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF PROCEEDINGS Assignment, transfer and consolidation of proceedings Mode of beginning civil proceedings in the High Court Writs of summons: general provisions Originating summons: general provisions Originating and other motions: general provisions Petitions: general provisions : A 10 A 11 A 13 : A 16 A 17 A 18 10. Service of originating process: general provisions A 19 11. Service of process, etc., out of the jurisdiction A 22 12. 13. Acknowledgment of service of writ or originating summons Failure to give notice of intention to defend A 28 A 33 14. Summary judgment A 37 15. Causes of action, counterclaims and parties : A 41 16. Third party and similar proceedings A 52 17. Interpleader ... A 57 18. Pleadings A 61 19. Default of pleadings A 69 20. Amendment A 71 21. Withdrawal and discontinuance A 75 J 22. Payment into and out of court ** 4. A 78 23. Security for costs : A 83 24. Discovery and inspection of documents A 84 25. Summons for directions A 92 26. Interrogatories A 98 27. Admissions ที. A 100 28. Originating summons procedure A 101 29. Interlocutory injunctions, interim preservation of property, interim payments, etc. * A 106 30. Receivers A 113 31. Sales, etc. of land by order of Court A 115 32. Applications and proceedings in chambers A 117 TRIAL 33. Place and mode of trial : : 34. Setting down for trial action begun by writ 35. Procedure at trial 36. Trials before, and inquiries by, Master Y 37. Damages: assessment after judgment and orders for provisional damages : A 121 A 122 A 124 A 128 A 129
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SET (4) 1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court [CAP. 4 A 1 [Subsidiary] THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS PRELIMINARY Order No. 1. Citation, application, interpretation and forms 2. Effect of non-compliance 3. Time : Page A5 A 8 A 9 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF PROCEEDINGS Assignment, transfer and consolidation of proceedings Mode of beginning civil proceedings in the High Court Writs of summons: general provisions Originating summons: general provisions Originating and other motions: general provisions Petitions: general provisions : A 10 A 11 A 13 : A 16 A 17 A 18 10. Service of originating process: general provisions A 19 11. Service of process, etc., out of the jurisdiction A 22 12. 13. Acknowledgment of service of writ or originating summons Failure to give notice of intention to defend A 28 A 33 14. Summary judgment A 37 15. Causes of action, counterclaims and parties : A 41 16. Third party and similar proceedings A 52 17. Interpleader ... A 57 18. Pleadings A 61 19. Default of pleadings A 69 20. Amendment A 71 21. Withdrawal and discontinuance A 75 J 22. Payment into and out of court ** 4. A 78 23. Security for costs : A 83 24. Discovery and inspection of documents A 84 25. Summons for directions A 92 26. Interrogatories A 98 27. Admissions ที. A 100 28. Originating summons procedure A 101 29. Interlocutory injunctions, interim preservation of property, interim payments, etc. * A 106 30. Receivers A 113 31. Sales, etc. of land by order of Court A 115 32. Applications and proceedings in chambers A 117 TRIAL 33. Place and mode of trial : : 34. Setting down for trial action begun by writ 35. Procedure at trial 36. Trials before, and inquiries by, Master Y 37. Damages: assessment after judgment and orders for provisional damages : A 121 A 122 A 124 A 128 A 129
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SET (4)

1988 Ed.]

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[CAP. 4

A 1

[Subsidiary]

THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS

PRELIMINARY

Order No.

1.

Citation, application, interpretation and forms

2.

Effect of non-compliance

3.

Time

:

Page

A5

A 8

A 9

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF PROCEEDINGS

Assignment, transfer and consolidation of proceedings

Mode of beginning civil proceedings in the High Court Writs of summons: general provisions

Originating summons: general provisions

Originating and other motions: general provisions Petitions: general provisions

:

A 10

A 11

A 13

:

A 16

A 17

A 18

10.

Service of originating process: general provisions

A 19

11.

Service of process, etc., out of the jurisdiction

A 22

12.

13.

Acknowledgment of service of writ or originating summons Failure to give notice of intention to defend

A 28

A 33

14.

Summary judgment

A 37

15.

Causes of action, counterclaims and parties

:

A 41

16.

Third party and similar proceedings

A 52

17.

Interpleader ...

A 57

18.

Pleadings

A 61

19.

Default of pleadings

A 69

20.

Amendment

A 71

21.

Withdrawal and discontinuance

A 75

J

22.

Payment into and out of court

**

4.

A 78

23.

Security for costs

:

A 83

24.

Discovery and inspection of documents

A 84

25.

Summons for directions

A 92

26.

Interrogatories

A 98

27.

Admissions

ที. บ

A 100

28.

Originating summons procedure

A 101

29.

Interlocutory injunctions, interim preservation of property, interim payments,

etc.

*

A 106

30.

Receivers

A 113

31.

Sales, etc. of land by order of Court

A 115

32.

Applications and proceedings in chambers

A 117

TRIAL

33.

Place and mode of trial

:

:

34.

Setting down for trial action begun by writ

35.

Procedure at trial

36.

Trials before, and inquiries by, Master

Y

37.

Damages: assessment after judgment and orders for provisional damages

:

A 121

A 122

A 124

A 128

A 129

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