WORKER'S LIENS ACT 1893 - SECT 29

WORKER'S LIENS ACT 1893 - SECT 29

29—Claims that may be included in actions to enforce lien or charge

In any action to enforce a lien or charge—

            (a)         the claims of any number of persons may be included and claims against any persons interested in the subject matter of the action or in any contract or sub-contract out of which the claim in the action arises may be included, but if it appears to the court that any of such claims cannot conveniently be tried or dealt with in such action the court may order separate trials or separate actions in respect of any of such claims;

            (b)         the court may deal with any claim relating to or connected with the original subject of the action and made by any party to the action against any person whether already a party to the action or not, who shall have been duly served with notice in writing of such claim in accordance with the rules of the court, and may grant relief in respect of such claim as if such person had been defendant to an action under this Act. Every person so served with notice shall thenceforth be deemed a party to such action, and shall have the same rights in respect of his defence against or counter-claim to such claim and with respect to any claim over against any other person as if he had been a defendant to such action and the party claiming against him had been plaintiff.