Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106)

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Regulations are current to 2026-01-19 and last amended on 2025-12-21. Previous Versions

FORM 171BRule 171Statement of Defence

(General Heading — Use Form 66)

Statement of Defence

1 The defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraphs of the statement of claim.
2 The defendant denies the allegations contained in paragraphs of the statement of claim.
3 The defendant has no knowledge of the allegations contained in paragraphs of the statement of claim.
4 (Set out in separate, consecutively numbered paragraphs, each allegation of material fact relied on by way of defence.)

(Date)

(Signature of solicitor or defendant)

(Name, address, telephone and fax number of solicitor or defendant)

TO: (Name and address of plaintiff’s solicitor or plaintiff)

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