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Paragraph 8.1 Response to summons

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(1)

If the defender intends–

(a)

to challenge the jurisdiction of the court or the competency of the action;

(b)

to defend the action (whether as regards the amount claimed or otherwise); or

(c)

state a counterclaim,

he must complete and lodge with the sheriff clerk on or before the return day the form of response contained in the defender’s copy summons including a statement of his response which gives fair notice to the pursuer.

(2)

The sheriff clerk must upon receipt intimate to the pursuer a copy of any response lodged under paragraph (1).