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SUPREME COURT RULES 1987 - REG 27.02

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    (1)     A document shall be headed "In the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia at", stating in which Registry of the Court the proceeding commenced, and shall show an identifying number assigned by the Court to the proceeding.

    (2)     Where a proceeding is commenced by originating motion and the claim of the plaintiff arises under an Act, the heading of a document shall also state "In the matter of", identifying the specific provision relied on.

    (3)     A document in a proceeding between parties shall be entitled between the parties, naming them.

    (4)     Except where otherwise provided by this Chapter, a document in a proceeding in which there is no defendant shall be entitled "The application of", naming the plaintiff.

    (5)     Notwithstanding subrules (3) and (4), except in the case of originating process, a judgment authenticated in accordance with order 60 or process of execution, it shall be sufficient where there is more than one plaintiff to state the full name of the first plaintiff followed by the words "and another" or "and others", and similarly with respect to defendants.



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