20.3—(1) A Part 20 claim shall be treated as if it were a claim for the purposes of these Rules, except as provided by this Part.
(2) The following rules do not apply to Part 20 claims—
(a)rules 7.5 and 7.6 (time within which a claim form may be served);
(b)rule 16.3(5) (statement of value where claim to be issued in the High Court); and
(c)Part 26 (Case management—preliminary stage).
(3) The following rules do not apply to Part 20 claims except where the Part 20 claim is a counterclaim—
(a)Part 12 (default judgment); and
(b)Part 14 (admissions) except rules 14.1(1) and (2) (which provide that a party may admit in writing the truth of another party’s case) and 14.3 (admission by notice in writing—application for judgment).
(Rule 20.11 makes special provision for default judgment on a Part 20 claim)