A defendant opposing a summary judgment application under O 15 of the ACT Supreme Court Rules is not limited to the three methods in O 15 r 3 but may also rely on defects in the plaintiff's application or discretionary factors, even without filing an affidavit in opposition. The costs of an unsuccessful summary judgment application that should not have been brought will be ordered against the applicant rather than being costs in the cause.
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