When is the deadline for service of defence?
The catalogue records a 14 days period from The later of (a) expiry of the time limited for appearing and (b) service of the statement of claim. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 14 days
- Trigger
- The later of (a) expiry of the time limited for appearing and (b) service of the statement of claim
- Counting
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- A two-branch 'whichever is the later' calculation. Branch (a) runs from the end of the 14-day appearance period under O.12 r.5(a), which itself includes the day of service of the writ, so the composite default position for a writ served within the jurisdiction with the statement of claim indorsed is 28 days from service (14 inclusive plus 14). Branch (b) runs from service of th