The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules

Rule 31 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Undefended suits and formal proof

(1) Where a respondent has failed to enter appearance or file a defence, the claimant may apply to the
Court for directions that the matter proceeds to formal proof as an undefended suit.
(2) Where a respondent has filed a counterclaim and no response has been made by the claimant within
the stipulated timelines, the respondent may apply to the Court for directions that the counter
claim proceeds to formal proof as an undefended suit.

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Rule 32 — Pleadings generally

(1) Each pleading shall contain page numbers and shall be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively with each allegation being so far as appropriate contained in a separate paragraph. (2) Any dat…

Rule 33 — Objections to pleadings

A party may, by notice, object to a pleading and in that notice, state the grounds of objection except that no objection may be raised to any pleading on the ground of any want of form.

Rule 34 — Amendment of pleadings

A party may amend pleadings before service or before the close of pleadings: Provided that after the close of pleadings, the party may only amend pleadings with the leave of the Court on oral or forma…

Rule 35 — Witness statements

(1) A party, shall notify the Court when submitting a statement, of claim, or a response to a statement of claim of any witnesses it proposes to call in support of its submissions, file witness statem…

Rule 36 — Expert witnesses

A party who intends to call, an expert witness shall notice to that effect, together with a summary of the evidence, report opinion, of the expert-witness, as part of the witness statement or list and…

Rule 37 — Witness summons

Any party who requires a witness to attend any proceedings to give evidence on his behalf may upon-order by the Court have summons issued by the Registrar for that purpose.