# Magistrates’ Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984, Rule 76: Where process not entered by plaintiff it may be entered on application of defendant

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where a process which has been duly served has not been entered or re-entered for hearing by the plaintiff or his solicitor, the defendant or his solicitor may, on the day of the hearing, lodge in court the copy served on the defendant and apply to have it entered or re-entered as the case may be.
(2) Upon such an application the court may order the process to be entered or re-entered and dismiss the claim without prejudice to a further claim in the same matter, with costs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1984/225/rule/76 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-northern-ireland-1984/rule-76
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