Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 170

170 Confession of defence

(1) If the defendant alleges a defence that arose after the proceeding was started, the plaintiff may file and serve a confession of defence.

(2) The plaintiff may, on filing a confession of defence, obtain a judgment for costs to be assessed up to the day the defence was served, unless the court otherwise orders.

(3) In this rule—

"defendant" includes a defendant to a counterclaim.