The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Failure to verify a statement of caseE+W

22.2—(1) If a party fails to verify [F1their] statement of case by a statement of truth—

(a)the statement of case shall remain effective unless struck out; but

(b)the party may not rely on the statement of case as evidence of any of the matters set out in it.

(2) The court may strike out(GL) a statement of case which is not verified by a statement of truth.

(3) Any party may apply for an order under paragraph (2).

Textual Amendments

F1Word in rule 22.2(1) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 13(2)

Commencement Information

I1Rule 22.2 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature