The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 20 E+W COUNTERCLAIMS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL CLAIMS

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 20 substituted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3515), rule 1, Sch. 1

Defendant’s additional claim for contribution or indemnity from another party E+W

20.6.— (1) A defendant who has filed an acknowledgment of service or a defence may make an additional claim for contribution or indemnity against a person who is already a party to the proceedings by—

(a) filing a notice containing a statement of the nature and grounds of his additional claim; and

(b) serving the notice on that party.

(2) A defendant may file and serve a notice under this rule—

(a) without the court’s permission, if he files and serves it—

(i) with his defence; or

(ii) if his additional claim for contribution or indemnity is against a party added to the claim later, within 28 days after that party files his defence; or

(b) at any other time with the court’s permission.]