When is the deadline for notice of intent to defend?
The catalogue records a 20 days period from Day of service of the Statement of Claim on the defendant; the Notice of Intent to Defend must be filed and served within the time limited by Rule 20.01 for filing and serving the Statement of Defence. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 20 days
- Trigger
- Day of service of the Statement of Claim on the defendant; the Notice of Intent to Defend must be filed and served within the time limited by Rule 20.01 for filing and serving the Statement of Defence
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- Rule 3.02(1), (2) and (4). Never compute an extension.
- The period encoded here (20 days) is the Rule 20.01(a) domestic-service period. Filing and serving the notice also deems the defendant to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court: Rule 20.02(2).