The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 20 E+W COUNTERCLAIMS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL CLAIMS

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 20 substituted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3515), rule 1, Sch. 1

Case management where a defence to an additional claim is filed E+W

20.13.— (1) Where a defence is filed to an additional claim the court must consider the future conduct of the proceedings and give appropriate directions.

(2) In giving directions under paragraph (1) the court must ensure that, so far as practicable, the original claim and all additional claims are managed together.

(CCR Order 42, in Schedule 2, makes provision for an additional claim against the Crown where the Crown is not a party).]