Order 39 FCT (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025

Order 39 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 is about Filing of Written Address. It contains the following rules:

1. This order shall apply to all applications and final
   addresses.
2. (i) A written address shall be printed on white A4 size
   paper, in Times New Roman font size 14, set out in
   paragraphs, numbered serially, in 1.5 spacing and shall
   contain:
   (a) The claim or application on which the address is
   based;
   (b) A brief statement of the facts with reference to the
   exhibit(s) attached to the application or tendered at
   the trial;
   (c) The issue arising from the evidence; and
   (d) A succinct statement of argument on each issue incorporating the purpose of the authorities referred to with full citation of each authority.

(ii) A written address shall not exceed thirty (30) pages.
Where an address exceeds the required number of pages, the Court shall discountenance the address. Provided that in action where a counter-claim is included, a final address shall not exceed thirty-five (35) pages.
(iii) A reply on points of law shall not exceed ten (10) pages.
(iv) Upon request, a soft copy of the address shall be provided to the Court.

3. A list of all authorities referred to shall be submitted with
   the written address. Where any unreported judgment is
   relied upon the certified true copy thereof shall be
   submitted along with the written address.
4. Oral argument of not more than twenty minutes may be
   allowed for each party to emphasize and clarify the written
   address already filed.
5. Where a party is absent on the date fixed for adoption, he
   shall be deemed to have adopted his written address.
6. Each party shall file two copies of his written address in
   Court and serve a copy on every party.

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