Order 22 FCT (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025

Order 22 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 is about Proceedings in Lieu of Demurrer. It contains the following rules:

1. No demurrer shall be allowed.
2. (1) Any party may by his pleadings raise any point of law
   and the Court may dispose of the point so raised before, at
   or after the trial.
   (2) Where in the opinion of a Court or judge, the decision on
   the point of law substantially disposes of the whole action
   or of any distinct cause of action, ground of defence, set-off,
   counter-claim, or reply in part, the Court may then dismiss
   the action or make such other orders as may be just.
   (3) A Court or judge may order any pleadings to be struck
   out on the ground that it discloses no reasonable cause of
   action or answer, and where a pleadings is shown to be
   frivolous or vexatious, the Court or a judge may order the
   action to be stayed or dismissed, or judgement to be
   entered accordingly.