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PART 8E+WALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS

Contents of the claim formE+W

8.2  Where the claimant uses the Part 8 procedure the claim form must state—

(a)that this Part applies;

(b)(i)the question which the claimant wants the court to decide; or

(ii)the remedy which the claimant is seeking and the legal basis for the claim to that remedy;

(c)if the claim is being made under an enactment, what that enactment is;

(d)if the claimant is claiming in a representative capacity, what that capacity is; and

(e)if the defendant is sued in a representative capacity, what that capacity is.

(Part 22 provides for the claim form to be verified by a statement of truth)

(Rule 7.5 provides for service of the claim form)

[F1(The [F2Costs Practice Direction] sets out the information about a funding arrangement to be provided with the claim form where the claimant intends to seek to recover an additional liability)

(“Funding arrangement” and “additional liability” are defined in rule 43.2)]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Rule 8.2 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature