# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 3: Manner in which an application shall be made


(1) An application shall be made by lodging with the chief clerk notice in writing supported by an affidavit verifying the facts on which the claim, or the part of the claim to which the application relates, is based and stating that, in the deponent’s belief, there is no defence to the claim or part of the claim, as the case may be, or no defence except as to the amount of any damages claimed.
(2) The notice and a copy of the affidavit shall be served by the plaintiff on the defendant within 3 days of making the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/12A/rule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-12A/rule-3
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