# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 6: Execution of decree against a firm

Extent: N.I.

(1) A decree against a firm may be enforced—
(a) against any property of the partnership in Northern Ireland;
(b) against any person who has been adjudged to be liable as a partner;
(c) against any person who was individually served with the civil bill as a partner or person sought to be made liable—
[ where he has not served a notice of intention to defend in Form 42 and judgment has been entered in accordance with Order 12 or where he has failed to appear at the hearing.]
(2) If the person who has obtained the decree claims to be entitled to enforce it against a partner or otherwise, he may apply to [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] for leave so to do, and the following provisions shall apply—
(a) he shall give to the alleged partner not less than three days’ notice of his application;
(b) the notice shall be served on the alleged partner personally;
(c) on the hearing of the application, [ the judge or district judge as the case may be]—
(i) if liability is not disputed, may give leave for application to be made for enforcement under the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
(ii) if liability is disputed, may order the issue of liability to be tried in such manner as he thinks fit and may give any necessary directions for that purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/39/rule/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-39/rule-6
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