Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Default Judgment – Effect of Failure to File Statement of Defence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Failure to file a defence means no issue is joined. The plaintiff's averments are deemed admitted. The principle applies to default judgments. The court cannot rely on unpleaded evidence. The rule promotes the finality of default judgments. The defendant cannot contest the claim without filing…

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