Pleading to include name of person who prepared it
16.01 Pleading to include name of person who prepared it
A pleading must:
state the name of the person who prepared the pleading; and
include a statement by the person that the person prepared the pleading; and
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:
each allegation in the pleading; and
each denial in the pleading; and
each non‑admission in the pleading; and
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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