Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 65

65 Inclusion of multiple parties in a proceeding

(1) In a proceeding, 2 or more persons may be plaintiffs or defendants or applicants or respondents if—

(a) separate proceedings were brought by or against each of them and a common question of law or fact may arise in all the proceedings; or

(b) all rights to relief sought in the proceeding (whether joint, several, or alternative) arise out of the same transaction or event or series of transactions or events.

(2) Also, in a proceeding, 2 or more persons may be defendants or respondents if—

(a) there is doubt as to—

(i) the person from whom the plaintiff or applicant is entitled to relief; or

(ii) the respective amounts for which each may be liable; or

(b) damage or loss has been caused to the plaintiff or applicant by more than 1 person, whether or not there is a factual connection between the claims apart from the involvement of the plaintiff or applicant.