Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 164

164 Time for serving answer to counterclaim and reply

(1) Unless the court orders otherwise, any answer to counterclaim must be filed and served within—

(a) 14 days after the day the counterclaim is served; or

(b) if the defendant to the counterclaim is not a party to the original proceeding, 28 days after the day the counterclaim is served.

(2) Unless the court orders otherwise, any reply must be filed and served within 14 days after the day of the service of the defence or answer to counterclaim.

Note—

See chapter 9 (Ending proceedings early), part 1 (Default) for the consequence of default.