PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE — Counter-Claim — Failure to File Reply — Effect
- Area of law
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Court
- Supreme Couort
A reply is only required for new issues in a counter-claim. The principle applies to civil procedure. Failure to file a reply does not automatically admit the counter-claim. The rule promotes efficiency. The court will examine whether new issues are raised. The principle is well-established.
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