The period for filing an acknowledgment of serviceE+W
10.3—(1) The general rule is that the period for filing an acknowledgment of service is—
(a)where the defendant is served with a claim form which states that particulars of claim are to follow, 14 days after service of the particulars of claim; and
(b)in any other case, 14 days after service of the claim form.
(2) The general rule is subject to the following rules—
(a)RSC Order 11 r.1A (which specifies how the period for filing an acknowledgment of service is calculated where the claim form is served out of the jurisdiction); and
(b)rule 6.16(4) (which requires the court to specify the period for responding to the particulars of claim when it makes an order under that rule).