PART 20COUNTERCLAIMS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL CLAIMS

Defendant’s claim for contribution or indemnity from co-defendantI120.6

F11

A defendant who has filed an acknowledgment of service or a defence may make a Part 20 claim for contribution(GL) or indemnity(GL) against another defendant by—

a

filing a notice containing a statement of the nature and grounds of his claim; and

b

serving that notice on the other defendant.

F22

A defendant may file and serve a notice under this rule—

a

without the court’s permission, if he files and serves it—

i

with his defence; or

ii

if his claim for contribution or indemnity is against a defendant added to the claim later, within 28 days after that defendant files his defence; or

b

at any other time with the court’s permission.