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FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 25.11

Multiple respondents

  (1)   Rule   25.10 does not apply if:

  (a)   2 or more respondents are alleged to be jointly, or jointly and severally, liable to the applicant for a debt or damages; and

  (b)   rights of contribution or indemnity appear to exist between the respondents.

  (2)   However, rule   25.10 applies if:

  (a)   for an offer made by the applicant--the offer:

  (i)   is made to all respondents; and

  (ii)   is an offer to compromise the claim against all of them; or

  (b)   for an offer made to the applicant:

  (i)   the offer is to compromise the claim against all respondents; and

  (ii)   if the offer is made by 2 or more respondents--those respondents offer to be jointly, or jointly and severally, liable to the applicant for the whole amount of the offer.


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