The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1Application of these Rules to additional claimsE+W

20.3.—(1) An additional claim shall be treated as if it were a claim for the purposes of these Rules, except as provided by this Part.

(2) The following rules do not apply to additional claims—

(a)rules 7.5 and 7.6 (time within which a claim form may be served);

(b)rule 16.3(5) (statement of value where claim to be issued in the High Court); and

(c)Part 26 (case management - preliminary stage).

(3) Part 12 (default judgment) applies to a counterclaim but not to other additional claims.

[F2(4) Part 14 (admissions) applies to a counterclaim, but only rules 14.2(1), (4) and (5) and 14.4(1) apply to other additional claims.]

(Rule 12.3(2) sets out how to obtain judgment in default of defence for a counterclaim against the claimant, and rule 20.11 makes special provision for default judgment for some additional claims).]

Textual Amendments

F2Rule 20.3(4) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 11