JOHN M

Statement of Claim or Notice of Application - a lawsuit begins with the preparation of a Statement of Claim or Notice of Application that describes what relief the party suing (the "Plaintiff" or "Applicant") is asking the court to award against the party being sued (the "Defendant" or "Respondent") and the facts upon which the claim is based. The Statement of Claim or Notice of Application is issued by the court and assigned a court file number and must be served personally on the Defendant/Respondent... Statement of Defence - in a lawsuit started by a Statement of Claim, the Defendant has a specified period of time (typically 20 days after the Defendant has been served with the Statement of Claim) to serve their Statement of Defence on the Plaintiff's lawyer and to file their Statement of Defence with the court. The Statement of Defence contains the Defendant's response to the Plaintiff's claim. The Defendant may include a Counterclaim in their Statement of Defence if they have..

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