Supreme Court Rules 1987

(1) Subject to this rule, the parties to a proceeding between whom pleadings are closed shall make discovery by exchanging lists of documents.

(2) In compliance with subrule (1), each party shall, within 21 days after the pleadings are closed as between him and any other party or within such other time as the Court allows, make and deliver to that other party a list of the documents which are or have been in his possession relating to a matter in question between them in the proceeding.

(3) Without prejudice to any directions given by the Court under rule 11.13, this subrule does not apply in a third party proceeding, including a proceeding under Order 11 involving fourth or subsequent parties.

(4) Subrule (2) also applies to and in relation to a counterclaim.

(5) A party to whom discovery of documents is required to be made under this rule may serve on the party required to make discovery a notice requiring him to make an affidavit verifying the list he is required to make under subrule (1).

(6) A party on whom a notice under subrule (5) is served shall, within 14 days after service of the notice, make and file an affidavit in compliance with the notice and deliver a copy of the affidavit to the party by whom the notice was served.

(7) A copy of every list of documents or affidavit of documents exchanged or served pursuant to this rule shall be filed within 7 days after the day on which it was exchanged or served, as the case may be.