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DRAFTING A REPLY: WHAT IT SHOULD CONTAIN AND WHAT IT SHOULD NOT: THE KEY ISSUES CONSIDERED

DRAFTING A REPLY: WHAT IT SHOULD CONTAIN AND WHAT IT SHOULD NOT: THE KEY ISSUES CONSIDERED

September 14, 2026 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Statements of Case

You may have noted that the theme of today is the Reply.  Here we look at how a Reply should be drafted if a decision is made that one should be served. “A Reply should not, however, be used to…

BACK TO BASICS MONDAY: THE RIGHT TO REPLY: WHEN MUST YOU DO IT AND WHEN SHOULD YOU DO IT? THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF A DEFENCE TO COUNTERCLAIM

BACK TO BASICS MONDAY: THE RIGHT TO REPLY: WHEN MUST YOU DO IT AND WHEN SHOULD YOU DO IT? THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF A DEFENCE TO COUNTERCLAIM

September 14, 2026 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Statements of Case

There are a surprising number of cases that deal with the drafting of a Reply.   Today we are having a detailed look of the rules and case law relating to the Reply. Here we take a look at the rules…

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