Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 200

200 Counterclaim by third party

(1) A third party who has a claim against the defendant who makes the third party claim may counterclaim against the defendant.

(2) The third party may include the plaintiff or another person as a defendant to the counterclaim if the person could be included as a defendant if the third party brought a separate proceeding.

(3) The counterclaim starts when it is issued.

(4) Rule 178 applies to a counterclaim by a third party with necessary changes.