An order refusing to set aside a default judgment is interlocutory, requiring leave to appeal under s 17A(4)(b) of the Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic). A writ and statement of claim may validly be signed in the name of a firm of solicitors without identifying the individual signatory, as the Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic) and the Rules recognise law firms notwithstanding that they are not separate legal entities.
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