Form 27C

Courts of Justice Act

defence to counterclaim

(General heading, including second title of proceeding, if required)

(A plaintiff who delivers a reply in the main action must include the defence to counterclaim in the same document as the reply, and the document is to be entitled REPLY AND DEFENCE TO COUNTERCLAIM.  The defence to counterclaim is to follow immediately after the last paragraph of the reply and the paragraphs are to be numbered in sequence commencing with the number following the number of the last paragraph of the reply.)

defence to counterclaim

1.     The defendant to the counterclaim admits the allegations contained in paragraphs .......................... of the counterclaim.

2.     The defendant to the counterclaim denies the allegations contained in paragraphs .......................... of the counterclaim.

3.     The defendant to the counterclaim has no knowledge in respect of the allegations contained in paragraphs .......................... of the counterclaim.

4.     (Set out in separate, consecutively numbered paragraphs each allegation of material fact relied on by way of defence to the counterclaim.)

(Date)

(Name, address and telephone number of solicitor for defendant  to the counterclaim or defendant to the counterclaim)

TO (Name and address of plaintiff by counterclaim’s solicitor or of plaintiff by counterclaim)

RCP-E 27C (November 1, 2005)