PART 12DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Supplementary provisions where applications for default judgment are madeI112.11

1

Where the claimant makes an application for a default judgment, judgment shall be such judgment as it appears to the court that the claimant is entitled to on his statement of case.

2

Any evidence relied on by the claimant in support of his application need not be served on a party who has failed to file an acknowledgment of service.

3

An application for a default judgment on a claim against a child or F7protected party or a claim in tort between spouses F5or civil partners must be supported by evidence.

4

An application for a default judgment may be made without notice if—

F12a

the claim under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, the Lugano Convention, the Judgments Regulation or the 2005 Hague Convention was served in accordance with rules 6.32(1), 6.33(1), 6.33(2) or 6.33(2B) as appropriate;

b

the defendant has failed to file an acknowledgment of service; and

c

notice does not need to be given under any other provision of these Rules.

5

Where an application is made against a State for a default judgment where the defendant has failed to file an acknowledgment of service—

a

the application may be made without notice, but the court hearing the application may direct that a copy of the application notice be served on the State;

b

if the court—

i

grants the application; or

ii

directs that a copy of the application notice be served on the State,

the judgment or application notice (and the evidence in support) may be served out of the jurisdiction without any further order;

c

where paragraph (5)(b) permits a judgment or an application notice to be served out of the jurisdiction, the procedure for serving the judgment or the application notice is the same as for serving a claim form under F1Section III of Part 6 except where an alternative method of service has been agreed under section 12(6) of the State Immunity Act 197816.

(Rule 23.1 defines “application notice”)

6

For the purposes of this rule and rule 12.10—

F3a

“domicile” is to be determined—

i

in relation to a Convention territory, in accordance with sections 41 to 46 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982;

ii

in relation to a F9Member State, in accordance with the Judgments Regulation and paragraphs 9 to 12 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001;

b

“Convention territory” means the territory or territories of any Contracting State, as defined by section 1(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, to which the Brussels Conventions or Lugano Convention apply;

c

“State” has the meaning given by section 14 of the State Immunity Act 1978; F4...

d

“Diplomatic agent” has the meaning given by Article 1 (e) of Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964; F10and

F2e

“the Judgments Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22nd December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters F6, as amended from time to time and as applied by the Agreement made on 19th October 2005 between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial mattersF8.

F11f

“the Lugano Convention” means the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Swiss Confederation and the Kingdom of Denmark and signed by the European Community on 30th October 2007.;

F13g

“the 2005 Hague Convention” means the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements concluded on 30th June 2005 at the Hague.