The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013 (3) Where a third party makes default in filing a response or defence, or in delivering any pleading and the respondent giving the notice suffers judgment by default, such respondent shall be entitled, after causing satisfaction of the judgment against himself to be entered upon the record, to judgment against the third party to the extent claimed in the third party notice. The Court may upon the application of the respondent pass such judgment against the third party before such respondent has satisfied the judgment against him or her: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Court to set aside or vary any judgment passed under this Rule upon such terms as may seem just. 34. Where a third party files a response or defence pursuant to the third-party notice, the Court shall on application of an applicant or claimant, or respondent or third party or on its own motion fix a date for the giving of directions and the Court may on such a date, if satisfied that there is a proper question to be tried as to the liability of the third party, order the question of such liability as between the third party and the respondent giving the notice, to be tried in such manner, at or after the trial of the case, as the Court may direct; and, if not so satisfied, may pass such judgment or make such order as the nature of the case may require. Third party directions 35. (1) A respondent who desires to claim against a corespondent— Cross claims (a) to be entitled to contribution or indemnity; or (b) to be entitled to any relief or remedy relating to or connected with the original subject-matter of the action which is substantially the same as some relief or remedy claimed by the claimant; or (c) that any question or issue relating to or connected with the said subject-matter is substantially the same as some question or issue arising between the claimant and the respondent and should 25