# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 5: If proceedings discontinued, etc., counterclaim may proceed

Extent: N.I.

Where the defendant sets up a counterclaim and the claim of the plaintiff is discontinued, struck out, stayed or dismissed, the counterclaim may be proceeded with and the defendant, on proof thereof, may have a decree.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/25/chapter/1/rule/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-25/chapter-1/rule-5
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