Article 24 Originating summons procedure

After Order 28, rule 3(2), there shall be added the following new paragraphs—

“(3)

Where notice in Form No. 12 in Appendix A is served in accordance with paragraph (1), such notice shall specify what orders or directions the party serving the notice intends to seek at the hearing; and any party served with such notice who wishes to seek different orders or directions must, not less than 7 days before the hearing, serve on every other party a notice specifying the other orders and directions he intends to seek.

(4)

If the hearing of an originating summons which is in Form No. 8 or Form No. 10 in Appendix A is adjourned and any party to the proceedings desires to apply at the resumed hearing for any order or direction not previously asked for he must not less than 7 days before the resumed hearing of the summons serve on every other party a notice specifying those orders and directions.

(5)

Where a party is required by any provision of this rule or rule 5(2) to serve a notice or a copy of a notice on “every other party” he must—

(a)

where he is the plaintiff, serve it on every defendant who has acknowledged service of the originating summons; and

(b)

where he is a defendant, serve it on the plaintiff and on every other defendant affected thereby.”.