The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Counterclaims, other [F2 additional] claims, and set-off E+W

66.4— (1) In a claim by the Crown for taxes, duties or penalties, the defendant cannot make a counterclaim or other [F3 additional] claim or raise a defence of set-off.

(2) In any other claim by the Crown, the defendant cannot make a counterclaim or other [F4 additional] claim or raise a defence of set-off which is based on a claim for repayment of taxes, duties or penalties.

(3) In proceedings by or against the Crown in the name of the Attorney-General, no counterclaim or other [F5 additional] claim can be made or defence of set-off raised without the permission of the court.

(4) In proceedings by or against the Crown in the name of a government department, no counterclaim or other [F6 additional] claim can be made or defence of set-off raised without the permission of the court unless the subject-matter relates to that government department.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 66 inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rule 1(c), Sch. 2

F2 Word in rule 66.4 heading substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(a)

F3 Word in rule 66.4(1) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(b)

F4 Word in rule 66.4(2) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(c)

F5 Word in rule 66.4(3) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(d)

F6 Word in rule 66.4(4) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(e)