ORDER 4
ENDORSEMENT OF CLAIM AND OF ADDRESSES
Endorsement
1.
(1) every originating process shall contain the claim, the relief or remedy sought and the full
name and address of the plaintiff.
Endorsement as to representative capacity
2.
Where a plaintiff sues, or the defendant or any of several defendants is sued in a representative
capacity, the originating process shall state that capacity.
What is endorsed where claim is liquidated?
3.
Where the claim is for debt or liquidated demand only, the originating process shall state the
amount claimed for in respect of such demand with costs and shall further state that the
defendant may pay the amount with costs to the plaintiff's legal practitioner within the time
allowed for appearance and that upon such payment the proceedings shall terminate.
Ordinary account
4.
In all cases where a plaintiff in the first instance desires to have an account taken, the originating
process shall so state.
Endorsement of address by plaintiff or by legal practitioner
5.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(1) where a plaintiff is suing in person the originating process shall have stated on it:
The plaintiff's residential or business address as the plaintiff's address for service,
His mobile telephone number and e-mail address where available,
If the plaintiff lives and carries on business outside the judicial Division of the Court the process
shall have stated on it by him an address within the jurisdiction as his address for service.
(2)
Where a plaintiff sues through a legal practitioner, the legal practitioner shall state on the
originating process.
The legal practitioner's chambers address as the address for service,
His mobile telephone number and e-mail address where available,
if the legal practitioner is based outside the judicial Division of the Court the legal practitioner shall
state a chambers address within the jurisdiction as the legal practitioner's address for service.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Originating process with no address
6.
If the originating process does not state an address for service, it shall not be accepted.
ORDER 5
PETITION
GENERAL PROVISIONS