Supreme Court Rules 1987

(1) An appearance shall be filed by filing a notice of appearance in the Registry in which the originating process is filed and, on the same or the next working day, serving on the plaintiff a copy of the notice sealed in accordance with subrule (3).

(2) A notice of appearance shall be in Form 8A.

(3) On the filing of a notice of appearance the Proper officer shall seal with the seal of the

Court a sufficient number of copies for service.

(4) A sealed copy of the notice of appearance shall be taken to have been duly served on the plaintiff if on the day the notice is filed, or on the next working day, the defendant takes an appropriate step in accordance with rule 6.06(1) to serve the copy on the plaintiff.