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Rule 9 Leave to defendF1

On dismissing an application, the judge may—

(a)

give a defendant leave to defend the action with respect to the claim, or the part of a claim to which the application related, either unconditionally or on such terms as to giving security or time as he thinks fit; or

(b)

order the defendant or, where the defendant is a body corporate, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer thereof, or any person purporting to act in any such capacity—

(i)

to produce any document; or

(ii)

if it appears to the judge that there are special circumstances which make it desirable that that person should do so, to attend and be examined on oath.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Order 12A inserted (6.1.2023) by The County Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R 2022/252), rule 1, Sch. 1