Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HIGH COURT RULES 2004 - RULE 27.05

    In any pleading after a Statement of Claim a party shall plead specifically any fact or matter which:

  (a)   it is alleged makes a claim or defence of the opposite party not maintainable;

  (b)   if not pleaded specifically might take the opposite party by surprise; or

  (c)   raises matters of fact not arising out of the preceding pleading.