When is the deadline for service of statement of claim after issue?
The catalogue records a 6 months period from Issue of the statement of claim by the registrar. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 6 months
- Trigger
- Issue of the statement of claim by the registrar
- Counting
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- r 3.02(1) - the court may extend the time for service, and a motion may be made after expiry under r 3.02(2). Failure to serve within the prescribed time is a ground for a defendant's motion to dismiss for delay under r 24.01(1)(a).
- Where the action is commenced by notice of action, r 14.08(2) requires the notice of action and the statement of claim to be served together within six months after the notice of action is issued. Month counting for statutory periods is governed by Legislation Act, 2006, s 89(6); for periods under the Rules the courts apply the ordinary corresponding-date approach.