22.1 Partners
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(1) Persons claiming to be entitled, or alleged to be liable as partners may sue or be sued in the firm's name if —
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(a) the firm's name is the name of the firm in which they were partners; and
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(b) they carried on business in that name within the jurisdiction, when the right to claim arose.
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(2) If partners sue or are sued in the firm's name, they must, if any other party so demands in writing, immediately —
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(a) deliver to that party; and
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(b) file,
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a statement of the names and residential addresses of all the persons who were partners in the firm when the right to claim arose.
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(3) If they do not comply, the court on application by any other party may order them to provide such a statement and to certify it to the court.
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(4) An application under paragraph (3) may be made without notice.
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(5) The party making the application must —
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(a) certify that the other party has not complied;
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(b) certify that the party has made a demand in writing; and
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(c) state the date of the demand.
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(6) If the partners do not comply within 21 days after service of the order any claim or defence brought by them is deemed to be struck out.
• Rule 26.5 deals with the procedure for striking out a statement of case.
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(7) A duly authorized employee of a partnership or firm may —
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(a) conduct proceedings on behalf of the partnership or firm; or
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(b) represent it in court with the court's permission.
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(8) Permission under paragraph (7) (b) is to be given or refused at a case management conference.
• Rule 43.9 deals with enforcement of a judgment against a partnership or by a firm against one of its members.