# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 1: Who may be joined as plaintiffs

Extent: N.I.

(1) All persons may be joined as plaintiffs in one action in whom any right to relief in respect of or arising out of the same transaction or series of transactions is alleged to exist, whether jointly, severally, or in the alternative, where, if they brought separate actions, any common question of law or fact would arise but if, on the application of any defendant, it appears that any joinder may embarrass or delay the hearing, [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] may order separate hearings, or make such other order as he thinks fit.
(2) A decree may be given for any plaintiff for the relief to which he is entitled, without any amendment, but any defendant, though unsuccessful, may be awarded any extra costs caused by joining any person who is not found entitled to relief.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/3/chapter/1/rule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-3/chapter-1/rule-1
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