Default on discovery
29.14 Default on discovery
(1) Without limiting Rule
24.02, a party who within the time limited does not comply with an order under rule 29.08(2) or 29.11, or an order under rule 29.12(1) giving directions, is liable to committal.
(2) Service on the solicitor for a party of an order for discovery or production of documents made against that party is sufficient service to found an application for committal of the party disobeying the order, but the party may show in answer to the application that he had no notice or knowledge of the order.
(3) A solicitor on whom such an order made against his client is served and who fails without reasonable excuse to give notice of the order to his client is liable to committal.
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