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PART 3E+WTHE COURT'S CASE MANAGEMENT POWERS

Judgment without trial after striking outE+W

3.5—(1) This rule applies where—

(a)the court makes an order which includes a term that the statement of case of a party shall be struck out if the party does not comply with the order; and

(b)the party against whom the order was made does not comply with it.

(2) A party may obtain judgment with costs by filing a request for judgment if—

(a)the order referred to in paragraph (1)(a) relates to the whole of a statement of case; and

(b)where the party wishing to obtain judgment is the claimant, the claim is for—

(i)a specified amount of money;

(ii)an amount of money to be decided by the court;

(iii)delivery of goods where the claim form gives the defendant the alternative of paying their value; or

(iv)any combination of these remedies.

[F1(3) Where judgment is obtained under this rule in a case to which paragraph (2)(b)(iii) applies, it will be judgment requiring the defendant to deliver the goods, or (if he does not do so) pay the value of the goods as decided by the court (less any payments made).]

[F2(4)]  The request must state that the right to enter judgment has arisen because the court’s order has not been complied with.

[F3(5)]  A party must make an application in accordance with Part 23 if he wishes to obtain judgment under this rule in a case to which paragraph (2) does not apply.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Rule 3.5 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature