PART 9E+WRESPONDING TO PARTICULARS OF CLAIM—GENERAL
Contents of this Part
Scope of this Part | Rule 9.1 |
Defence, admission or acknowledgment of service | Rule 9.2 |
Scope of this PartE+W
9.1—(1) This Part sets out how a defendant may respond to particulars of claim.
(2) Where the defendant receives a claim form which states that particulars of claim are to follow, he need not respond to the claim until the particulars of claim have been served on him.
Defence, admission or acknowledgment of serviceE+W
9.2 When particulars of claim are served on a defendant, the defendant may—
(a)file or serve an admission in accordance with Part 14;
(b)file a defence in accordance with Part 15,
(or do both, if he admits only part of the claim); or
(c)file an acknowledgment of service in accordance with Part 10.
[F1(Paragraph 10.6 of the Practice Direction to Part 16 contains provision about the content of the admission, defence or acknowledgment of service).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 9.2 inserted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(a), 16
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