When is the deadline for defence to counterclaim - defendant to the counterclaim not already a party?
The catalogue records a 20 days period from Service of the statement of defence and counterclaim on a person who is not already a party to the main action. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 20 days
- Trigger
- Service of the statement of defence and counterclaim on a person who is not already a party to the main action
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- r 3.02(1) court may extend or abridge; r 3.02(4) extension by filed consent. A notice of intent to defend under r 18.02(3) adds ten days.
- Added on verification: this graded period was missing from the researched catalogue, which covered only the existing-party route through r 25.04(3).