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A 544

CAP. 4

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

Disability, person under (O. 80) (see also Minors)—continued

payment into court:

acceptance of, by, O. 80, r. 12

transfer to District Court, O. 80, r. 12(3)

payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 4

pleading of, admissions not to be implied, O. 80, r. 8

probate action:

appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem, O. 80, r. 3

service shall not be acknowledged, O. 80, r. 3

writ, issue of, O. 80, r. 3

service on, O. 80, r. 16

settlement by, O. 80, r. 11

Discontinuance (O. 21)

effect of, O. 21, r. 4

of action etc., O. 21, rr. 2, 3

costs of, O. 21, r. 5

counterclaim, O. 21, rr. 2, 3

proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3)

stay of subsequent action until costs paid, O. 21, r. 5

Discovery of documents (O. 24)

by person under disability, O. 80, r. 9

Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12

determination of issue before, O. 24, r. 4

dispensing with, O. 24, r. 1(2)

failure to give discovery, O. 24, r. 16

in action for recovery of penalty, O. 24, r. 2(3)

collision cases, O. 24, r. 2(2)

limitation of, O. 24, r. 2(5), (6)

list of documents:

affidavit verifying, O. 24, r. 2(7)

by Crown, O. 77, r. 12(3)

form of, O. 24, r. 5

service, O. 24, r. 2(7)

mutual discovery, O. 24, r. 1

Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1)

non-disclosure on ground of public interest, O. 24, r. 15

order for, O. 24, r. 3

for discovery of particular document, O. 24, r. 7

for provision of copies of documents, O. 24, r. 11A

privilege from production, O. 24, r. 5(2)

to co-defendant, etc., O. 24, r. 6

use of document, O. 24, r. 14A

without order, O. 24, r. 2

Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1)

Dismissal of action

after decision of preliminary issue, O. 33, r. 7

for want of prosecution, O. 34, r. 2(2)

originating summons action, O. 28, r. 10

in default of:

answer to interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(1)

discovery, etc., O. 24, r. 16(1)

service of statement of claim, O. 19, r. 1

setting down, O. 34, r. 2(2)

summons for directions, etc., O. 25, r. 1(4), (5)

on failure to give information, etc., O. 25, r. 6(3)

on striking out of pleading, etc., O. 18, r. 19

proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3)

taxation of costs without order, O. 62, r. 11

Distribution of fund

before all entitled persons ascertained, O. 43, r. 8

District Court, transfer of proceedings from (O. 78)

acknowledgment of service, O. 78, r. 3

notice of intention to defend,

judgment on, O. 78, r. 4

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A 544 CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. Disability, person under (O. 80) (see also Minors)—continued payment into court: acceptance of, by, O. 80, r. 12 transfer to District Court, O. 80, r. 12(3) payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 4 pleading of, admissions not to be implied, O. 80, r. 8 probate action: appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem, O. 80, r. 3 service shall not be acknowledged, O. 80, r. 3 writ, issue of, O. 80, r. 3 service on, O. 80, r. 16 settlement by, O. 80, r. 11 Discontinuance (O. 21) effect of, O. 21, r. 4 of action etc., O. 21, rr. 2, 3 costs of, O. 21, r. 5 counterclaim, O. 21, rr. 2, 3 proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3) stay of subsequent action until costs paid, O. 21, r. 5 Discovery of documents (O. 24) by person under disability, O. 80, r. 9 Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12 determination of issue before, O. 24, r. 4 dispensing with, O. 24, r. 1(2) failure to give discovery, O. 24, r. 16 in action for recovery of penalty, O. 24, r. 2(3) collision cases, O. 24, r. 2(2) limitation of, O. 24, r. 2(5), (6) list of documents: affidavit verifying, O. 24, r. 2(7) by Crown, O. 77, r. 12(3) form of, O. 24, r. 5 service, O. 24, r. 2(7) mutual discovery, O. 24, r. 1 Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1) non-disclosure on ground of public interest, O. 24, r. 15 order for, O. 24, r. 3 for discovery of particular document, O. 24, r. 7 for provision of copies of documents, O. 24, r. 11A privilege from production, O. 24, r. 5(2) to co-defendant, etc., O. 24, r. 6 use of document, O. 24, r. 14A without order, O. 24, r. 2 Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1) Dismissal of action after decision of preliminary issue, O. 33, r. 7 for want of prosecution, O. 34, r. 2(2) originating summons action, O. 28, r. 10 in default of: answer to interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(1) discovery, etc., O. 24, r. 16(1) service of statement of claim, O. 19, r. 1 setting down, O. 34, r. 2(2) summons for directions, etc., O. 25, r. 1(4), (5) on failure to give information, etc., O. 25, r. 6(3) on striking out of pleading, etc., O. 18, r. 19 proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3) taxation of costs without order, O. 62, r. 11 Distribution of fund before all entitled persons ascertained, O. 43, r. 8 District Court, transfer of proceedings from (O. 78) acknowledgment of service, O. 78, r. 3 notice of intention to defend, judgment on, O. 78, r. 4
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A 544 CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. Disability, person under (O. 80) (see also Minors)—continued payment into court: acceptance of, by, O. 80, r. 12 transfer to District Court, Q, 80, r. 12(3) payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 4 pleading of, admissions not to be implied, O. 80, r. 8 probate action: appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem, O. 80, r. 3 service shall not be acknowledged, O. 80, r. 3 writ, issue of, O. 80, r. 3 service on, O. 80, r. 16 settlement by, O. 80, r. 11 Discontinuance (O. 21) effect of, O. 21, r. 4 of action etc., O. 21, rr. 2, costs of, O. 21, r. 5 3 counterclaim, O. 21, rr. 2, 3 proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3) stay of subsequent action until costs paid, O. 21, r. 5 Discovery of documents (0.24) by person under disability, O. 80, r. 9 Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12 determination of issue before, O. 24, r. 4 dispensing with, O. 24, r. 1(2) failure to give discovery, O. 24, r. 16 in action for recovery of penalty, O. 24, r. 2(3) collision cases, O. 24, r. 2(2) limitation of, O. 24, r. 2(5), (6) list of documents: affidavit verifying, O. 24, r. 2(7) by Crown, O. 77, r. 12(3) form of, O. 24, r. 5(3) form of, O. 24, г. 5 service, O. 24, r. 2(7) mutual discovery, O. 24, r. 1 Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1) non-disclosure on ground of public interest, O. 24, r. 15 order for, O. 24, r. 3 for discovery of particular document, O. 24, r. 7 for provision of copies of documents, O. 24, r. 11A privilege from production, O. 24, r. 5(2) to co-defendant, etc., O. 24, r. 6 use of document, O. 24, r. 14A without order, O. 24, r. 2 Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1) Dismissal of action after decision of preliminary issue, O. 33, r. 7 for want of prosecution, O. 34, r. 2(2) originating summons action, O. 28, r. 10 in default of: answer to interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(1) discovery, etc., O. 24, r. 16(1) service of statement of claim, O. 19, r. 1 setting down, O. 34, r. 2(2) summons for directions, etc., O. 25, r. 1(4), (5) on failure to give information, etc., O. 25, r. 6(3) on striking out of pleading, etc., O. 18, r. 19 proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3) taxation of costs without order, O. 62, r. 11 Distribution of fund before all entitled persons ascertained, O. 43, r. 8 District Court, transfer of proceedings from (O. 78) acknowledgment of service, O. 78, r. 3 notice of intention to defend, judgment on, O. 78, r. 4 I
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A 544

CAP. 4

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

Disability, person under (O. 80) (see also Minors)—continued

payment into court:

acceptance of, by, O. 80, r. 12

transfer to District Court, Q, 80, r. 12(3)

payment out of court to, O. 22, r. 4

pleading of, admissions not to be implied, O. 80, r. 8

probate action:

appointment of next friend or guardian ad litem, O. 80, r. 3 service shall not be acknowledged, O. 80, r. 3

writ, issue of, O. 80, r. 3

service on, O. 80, r. 16

settlement by, O. 80, r. 11

Discontinuance (O. 21)

effect of, O. 21, r. 4

of action etc., O. 21, rr. 2,

costs of, O. 21, r. 5

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counterclaim, O. 21, rr. 2, 3

proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3) stay of subsequent action until costs paid, O. 21, r. 5

Discovery of documents (0.24)

by person under disability, O. 80, r. 9

Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12

determination of issue before, O. 24, r. 4

dispensing with, O. 24, r. 1(2)

failure to give discovery, O. 24, r. 16

in action for recovery of penalty, O. 24, r. 2(3)

collision cases, O. 24, r. 2(2)

limitation of, O. 24, r. 2(5), (6)

list of documents:

affidavit verifying, O. 24, r. 2(7)

by Crown, O. 77, r. 12(3)

form of, O. 24, r. 5(3)

form of, O. 24, г. 5

service, O. 24, r. 2(7)

mutual discovery, O. 24, r. 1

Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1)

non-disclosure on ground of public interest, O. 24, r. 15 order for, O. 24, r. 3

for discovery of particular document, O. 24, r. 7 for provision of copies of documents, O. 24, r. 11A

privilege from production, O. 24, r. 5(2)

to co-defendant, etc., O. 24, r. 6

use of document, O. 24, r. 14A

without order, O. 24, r. 2

Crown proceedings, O. 77, r. 12(1)

Dismissal of action

after decision of preliminary issue, O. 33, r. 7 for want of prosecution, O. 34, r. 2(2)

originating summons action, O. 28, r. 10 in default of:

answer to interrogatories, O. 26, r. 6(1) discovery, etc., O. 24, r. 16(1)

service of statement of claim, O. 19, r. 1

setting down, O. 34, r. 2(2)

summons for directions, etc., O. 25, r. 1(4), (5)

on failure to give information, etc., O. 25, r. 6(3) on striking out of pleading, etc., O. 18, r. 19 proceeding with counterclaim after, O. 15, r. 2(3) taxation of costs without order, O. 62, r. 11

Distribution of fund

before all entitled persons ascertained, O. 43, r. 8

District Court, transfer of proceedings from (O. 78)

acknowledgment of service, O. 78, r. 3

notice of intention to defend,

judgment on, O. 78, r. 4

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