--(1) Where the defence is filed by an attorney-at-law it must-
----(a) be signed by the attorney-at-law;
----(b) give his name and business address and facsimile transmission number (if any);
----(c) if that address is not within three miles of the court office where the claim form was issued, give an address for service within that distance; and
----(d) if the defence is filed by an agent, be signed by the agent and give his name and address for service.
--(2) Where the defence is filed by the defendant personally (or in the case of a body corporate by an officer of that body corporate), it must give an address at which documents may be served, unless he has filed an appearance which includes such an address.
--(3) That address must be within three miles of the court office where the claim was issued.
--(4) The defendant must certify on the defence that he believes that its contents are true.
--(5) If it is impractical for the defendant to give the certificate required by paragraph (4) it may be given by his attorney-at-law.
--(6) If the certificate is given by the attorney-at-law he must also certify the reasons why it is impractical for the defendant to give the certificate and that the certificate is given on the defendant's instructions.
--(7) If the defendant is defending in a representative capacity, he must say-
----(a) what that capacity is; and
----(b) whom he is representing.
--(Part 21 deals with representative parties )
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2005.
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