The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Defence and Reply E+W

59.9— (1) Part 15 (Defence and Reply) applies to mercantile claims with the modification to rule 15.8 that the claimant must—

(a) file any reply to a defence; and

(b) serve it on all other parties,

within 21 days after service of the defence.

(2) [F2 Rule 6.35 (in relation to the period] for filing a defence where the claim form is served out of the jurisdiction) applies to mercantile claims, except that if the particulars of claim are served after the defendant has filed an acknowledgment of service the period for filing a defence is 28 days from service of the particulars of claim.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 59 inserted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rule 1(c), Sch. 3

F2 Words in rule 59.9(2) substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 32(b)