24.2 The court may give summary judgment against a claimant or defendant on the whole of a claim or on a particular issue if—
(a)it considers that—
(i)that claimant has no real prospect of succeeding on the claim or issue; or
(ii)that defendant has no real prospect of successfully defending the claim or issue; and
(b)there is no other [F1compelling] reason why the case or issue should be disposed of at a trial.
(Rule 3.4 makes provision for the court to strike out(GL) a statement of case or part of a statement of case if it appears that it discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing or defending a claim)
Textual Amendments
F1Word in rule 24.2(b) inserted (3.7.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/1317), rules 1, 9 (with rule 39)
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