# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 9: Leave to defend


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/12A/rule/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-12A/rule-9
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