Article 37 Powers of the Court in originating summons proceedings

For Order 28, rule 10 there shall be substituted the following—

“Failure to comply with rules or court orders

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If any party to a cause or matter begun by originating summons, or a counterclaim under rule 7, does not comply with this Order, or with any order or direction of the Court as to the conduct of the proceedings, the Court may order that the cause or matter or counterclaim be dismissed or, as the case may be, the defendant be debarred from adducing such evidence in the cause or matter or counterclaim as the Court may specify, or (if it thinks appropriate) that the defence or counterclaim be struck out and judgment entered accordingly.”.