Notice of intention to respond or defence—late filing or service
103 Notice of intention to respond or defence—late filing or service
A defendant may file and serve a notice of intention to respond or defence at any time before judgment, even if the notice or defence is served or filed after the time limited by rule 102.
For a defendant to an originating claim, see div 2.11.3 (Default by defendant) for the possible consequences of not filing within the time limited for filing.
If a defendant to an originating claim files and serves a notice of intention to respond after the time limited by rule 102, the defendant is not entitled to any extra time for filing and serving a defence or for any other purpose, unless the court otherwise orders.
Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order otherwise ordering.
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