13.14
In forceMoney claim as defence
Chapter 1General rules of procedure in civil proceedings
Part 4Local service of foreign judicial documents
13.14 Money claim as defence
Where a defendant has a claim against a plaintiff for the recovery of a debt or damages, the claim may be relied on as a defence to the whole or part of a claim made by the plaintiff for the recovery of a debt or damages and may be included in the defence and set off against the plaintiff's claim, whether or not the defendant also counterclaims for that debt or those damages.
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