# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 8: Decree where counterclaim is established

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where a counterclaim is established against the claim of the plaintiff and there is a balance in favour of one of the parties [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] may grant a decree in Form 139; but such a decree shall not be made in a case where Order 21 Rule 4(1)(a) applies.
(2) Subject to Order 21 Rule 4(1)(a), nothing in paragraph (1) shall affect the discretion of [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] to award costs in such proportions as he thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/25/chapter/1/rule/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-25/chapter-1/rule-8
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