MAGISTRATES COURT (CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 17

MAGISTRATES COURT (CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 17

17 .         Striking out, Court’s powers as to

        (1)         The Court may strike out all or a part of a case statement if —

            (a)         any claim in it is outside the Court’s jurisdiction; or

            (b)         it does not disclose any reasonable grounds for any claim, or for any defence, in it; or

            (c)         its purpose is to harass or annoy, or to cause delay or detriment, or is otherwise wrongful; or

            (d)         it is an abuse of the Court’s process; or

            (e)         it is frivolous, vexatious, scandalous or improper.

        (2)         If the Court strikes out all of a case statement the Court may give judgment accordingly without a trial.

        (3)         The Court may set aside a judgment given under subsection (2) and may do so on conditions as to the payment of costs or as to other matters.