F1PART 58COMMERCIAL COURT

Annotations:

Claim form and particulars of claim58.5

1

If, in a Part 7 claim, particulars of claim are not contained in or served with the claim form—

a

the claim form must state that, if an acknowledgment of service is filed which indicates an intention to defend the claim, particulars of claim will follow;

b

when the claim form is served, it must be accompanied by the documents specified in rule 7.8(1);

c

the claimant must serve particulars of claim within 28 days of the filing of an acknowledgment of service which indicates an intention to defend; and

d

rule 7.4(2) does not apply.

2

A statement of value is not required to be included in the claim form.

3

If the claimant is claiming interest, he must—

a

include a statement to that effect; and

b

give the details set out in rule 16.4(2),

in both the claim form and the particulars of claim.