Compel – Application to compel discovery – High Court – Uniform Rules of Court 35 Any party to any action may require any other party thereto, by notice in writing, to make discovery on oath within twenty days of all documents and tape recordings relating to any matter in question […]
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Combined summons – High Court – Form 10 of the First Schedule of the Uniform Rules of Court – Uniform Rule of Court 17(2)(a) In every case where the claim is not for a debt or liquidated demand the summons shall be as near as may be in accordance with […]
Bar, Removal of bar and extension of time limits – High Court – Uniform Rules of Court 26, 27(1) and (2) Any party who fails to deliver a replication or subsequent pleading within the time stated in the court rules shall be automatically barred. If the defendant fails to deliver […]
Appeal – Application for leave to appeal in criminal cases – High Court – Uniform Rule of Court 49A The Appellant must apply for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal or the Full Bench of the relevant Court against his / her conviction and / or sentence […]
Appeal – Application for leave to appeal in civil cases – High Court – Uniform Rule of Court 49 An appellant wishing to appeal the order and / or judgment granted by a judge must apply for leave to appeal same to the Supreme Court of Appeal alternatively the Full […]
Amendment of pleadings – High Court – Uniform Rule of Court 28 To prevent the opposing party taking exception to a pleading that lacks the necessary averments to sustain a cause of action or a defence, the pleading must be amended. Amendment of pleadings – High Court – Uniform Rule […]
Absolution from the Instance – High Court – Uniform Rule of Court 31 After hearing the evidence of the parties and the counsels’ arguments the court may either deliver judgment immediately (ex tempore) or reserve judgment and deliver it at a later date. The judgment is recorded and as long […]