Period for making an admissionE+W
14.2—(1) The period for returning an admission under rule 14.4 or for filing it under rules 14.5, 14.6 or 14.7 is—
(a)where the defendant is served with a claim form which states that particulars of claim will follow, 14 days after service of the particulars; and
(b)in any other case, 14 days after service of the claim form.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to the following rules—
(a)[F1rule [F26.35]] (which specifies how the period for filing or returning an admission is calculated where the claim form is served out of the jurisdiction [F3under rule 6.32 or 6.33]); and
(b)rule [F46.12(3)] (which requires the court to specify the period for responding to the particulars of claim when it makes an order under that rule).
(3) A defendant may return an admission under rule 14.4 or file it under rules 14.5, 14.6 or 14.7 after the end of the period for returning or filing it specified in paragraph (1) if the claimant has not obtained default judgment under Part 12.
[F5(4) If the defendant does so, this Part shall apply as if the admission had been made within that period.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 14.2(2)(a) substituted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/940), rules 1, 9
F2Word in rule 14.2(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 11(a)(i)
F3Words in rule 14.2(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 11(a)(ii)
F4Word in rule 14.2(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 11(b)
F5Rule 14.2(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(c); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
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