--(1) The court may strike out a statement of case or part of a statement of case if it appears to the court-
----(a) that there has been a failure to comply with a rule, practice direction or with an order or direction given by the court in the proceedings;
----(b) that the statement of case or the part to be struck out is an abuse of the process of the court;
----(c) that the statement of case or the part to be struck out discloses no grounds for bringing or defending a claim; or
----(d) that the statement of case or the part to be struck out is prolix or does not comply with the requirements of Part 8 or 10.
--(2) Where-
----(a) the court has struck out a claimant's statement of case;
----(b) the claimant is ordered to pay costs to the defendant; and
----(c) before the claimant pays those costs, he starts a similar claim against the same defendant,
--the court may on the application of the defendant stay the subsequent claim until the costs of the first claim have been paid.
Notes
It was noted in The Attorney General v. Ryan Richardson Civ. App. 20 of 2011 that the essential test in determining whether the defence discloses grounds for defending the claim is whether it makes it clear to the Claimant the nature of the Defendant's defence.
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