The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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54.14—(1) A defendant and any other person served with the claim form who wishes to contest the claim or support it on additional grounds must file and serve—

(a)detailed grounds for contesting the claim or supporting it on additional grounds; and

(b)any written evidence,

within 35 days after service of the order giving permission.

(2) The following rules do not apply—

(a)rule 8.5(3) and 8.5(4) (defendant to file and serve written evidence at the same time as acknowledgment of service); and

(b)rule 8.5(5) and 8.5(6) (claimant to file and serve any reply within 14 days).]

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