The County Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1991

Venue

42.  After Order 9, rule 2(6) (as inserted by rule 29), there shall beinserted the following paragraphs—

“(7) On receipt of the admission or defence, the proper officershall—

(a) send a copy to the plaintiff together, in a case to which paragraph(1) of rule 3 relates, with a notice of the requirements of thatparagraph; and

(b) where the defendant states in his defence that he has paid theamount claimed, request the plaintiff to confirm in writing that hewishes the proceedings to continue.

(8) In an action for a liquidated sum, the proceedings shall beautomatically transferred to the defendant’s home court if the actionwas not commenced in that court—

(a) on the filing of a defence, or

(b) in a case to which paragraph (7)(b) applies, where the plaintiffconfirms in writing under that paragraph that he wishes the proceedingsto continue.”.