The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Defence and reply E+W

63.7.   Part 15 applies with the modification—

(a) to rule 15.4(1)(b) that in a claim for infringement under rule 63.6, the period for filing a defence where the defendant files an acknowledgment of service under Part 10 is 42 days after service of the particulars of claim;

(b) that where rule 15.4(2) provides for a longer period to file a defence than in rule 63.7(a), then the period of time in rule 15.4(2) will apply; and

(c) to rule 15.8 that the claimant must—

(i) file any reply to a defence; and

(ii) serve it on all other parties,

within 21 days of service of the defence.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 63 substituted (1.10.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2092), rule 1(2), Sch. 1