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s 16.01

Pleading to include name of person who prepared it

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Chapter 2Original jurisdiction—proceedings generally
Part 16Pleadings
Division 16.1General

16.01 Pleading to include name of person who prepared it

A pleading must:

(a)

state the name of the person who prepared the pleading; and

(b)

include a statement by the person that the person prepared the pleading; and

(c)

for a pleading prepared by a lawyer, other than a pleading referred to in paragraph (d)—include a certificate signed by the lawyer that any factual and legal material available to the lawyer provides a proper basis for:

(i)

each allegation in the pleading; and

(ii)

each denial in the pleading; and

(iii)

each non‑admission in the pleading; and

(d)

for an alternative accompanying document referred to in rule 8.05 that is prepared by a lawyer—include a certificate signed by the lawyer that any factual and legal material available to the lawyer provides a proper basis for the matters set out in the pleading.

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