Order ViPleadings Generally

O VI, r18 Striking out unnecessary matter, etc.

The court may, at any stage of the proceedings, order to be struck out or amended any matter in
any endorsement or pleading which may be unnecessary or scandalous or which may tend to
prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair trial of the action.

Order ViiPlaint

O VII, r9 (4) Procedure on admitting plaint.

The chief ministerial officer of the court shall sign the list of copies or statements, if, on
examination, he or she finds them to be correct.

O VII, r11 (e) Rejection of plaint.

The plaint shall be rejected in the following cases
where the suit is shown by the plaint to be frivolous or vexatious.

O VII, r12 Procedure on rejecting plaint.

Where a plaint is rejected the judge shall record an order to the effect with
the reasons for the order.
However, per [O VII, r12] the rejection of plaint does in any way not preclude presentation
of fresh plaint.
The rejection of the plaint on any of the grounds mentioned shall not of its own force preclude
the plaintiff from presenting a fresh plaint in respect of the same cause of action.

O VII, r19 PROCEDURES:

Applications under this Order shall be by summons in chambers.