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Rule 2.15 Filing of reply and subsequent pleadings

Northern Ireland

(1)

A petitioner may file a reply to an answer within 14 days after he has received a copy of the answer pursuant to rule 2.19.

(2)

If the petitioner does not file a reply to an answer, he shall, unless the answer prays for a decree [f1 or civil partnership order], be deemed on lodging the certificate of readiness to have denied every material allegation of fact made in the answer.

(3)

No pleadings subsequent to a reply shall be filed without leave.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Words inserted by S.R. 2005 No. 497 with effect from 05.12.05

Notes on Part II

Footnotes

f1

Words inserted by S.R. 2005 No. 497 with effect from 05.12.05