RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT 1971 - ORDER 37 RULE 1

RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT 1971 - ORDER 37 RULE 1

1 .         Title of affidavits

        (1)         Subject to subrules (2) and (3) every affidavit must be entitled in the cause or matter in which it is sworn and bear the number of the cause or matter.

        (2)         Where a cause or matter is entitled in more than one matter it is sufficient to state the first matter followed by the words “and other matters”.

        (3)         Where a cause or matter is entitled in a matter or matters and between parties, so much of the title as consists of the matter or matters may be omitted.

        (4)         An affidavit may be sworn for use in proceedings which are yet to be commenced and must be entitled in the intended cause or matter.

        [Rule 1 amended: Gazette 17 Sep 1993 p. 5054; 28 Jun 2011 p. 2552‑3.]