The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Default judgment E+W

78.7.— (1) If—

(a) the defendant fails to file an acknowledgment of service within the period specified in rule 78.6(2)(a); and

(b) does not within that period—

(i) file a defence in accordance with Part 15 (except rule 15.4(1)) and rule 78.6(1); or

(ii) file an admission in accordance with Part 14,

the claimant may obtain default judgment if Part 12 allows it.

(2) Where this rule applies, rule 10.2 does not apply.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 78 inserted (12.12.2008 for specified purposes) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(3), Sch. 2