NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND

TAKE NOTICE that the Defendant intends to defend this proceeding.
The facts relied on by the Defendant are set out in the attached defence [and counter claim].
[The defendant says that this proceeding has not been started in the correct district.]
Filed in the ................ Registry on

...................................................................................Registrar
PARTICULARS OF THE DEFENDANT:
Name:
Defendant's residential or business address:
Defendant's solicitors name:
.......... and firm name:
Solicitor's business address:
Address for service:
Dx (if any):
Telephone:
Fax:
E mail address (if any):
If the defendant has no solicitor:

 

defendant's address for service:
defendant's telephone number or contact number:
defendant's fax number (if any):
defendant's e mail address (if any)]

Signed: .................(defendant or solicitor)

Description:........... (of signatory)

Dated:

 

Notice of Intention to defend filed on behalf of the defendant Form 6 R. 139

(Name, address for service. telephone number and fax number of solicitor or party filing, document)

 

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MAGISTRATES COURT OF QUEENSLAND

 

Plaintiff:

AND

Defendant:
________________________________________________________________
Filed in the ................... registry on (date).

DEFENCE OF THE [FIRST] DEFENDANT

The [first] defendant relies on the following facts in defence of the claim:

1. [The defendant admits the allegations in paragraphs...... of the statement of claim.]
   
   
2. [The [first] defendant does not admit the allegation in paragraph . ...............of the statement of claim.The [first] defendant has made reasonable inquiries and remains uncertain of the truth or other wise of the allegation and is unable to admit it because (give explanation).
   
   

   
   [The [first] defendant believes the allegation cannot be admitted because (give explanation).]
   
   
   

3. [The [first] defendant denies the allegation in paragraph.......... of the statement of
   claim because ... (give explanation).]
   
   

Defence filed on behalf of the defendant
Form 17 R. 146

(Name, address for service, telephone number and fax number of solicitor or party filing document.)

 

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4. (set out as briefly as the nature of the case permits the material facts on which the defendant relies in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules)

5. etc.

[The [first] defendant elects trial by jury] (if the defendant elects under Rule 472 and no Act excludes trial by jury).1

Signed: .................(defendant or solicitor)

Description: ..........(of signatory)

[This pleading was settled by (name) of Counsel].

NOTICE AS TO REPLY

You have fourteen days within which to file and serve a reply to this defence. If you do not do so, you may be prevented from adducing evidence in relation to allegations of fact made in this defence.

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1 Supreme Court and District Court only.