When is the deadline for reply to a statement of defence?
The catalogue records a 8 days period from Service of the statement of defence on the plaintiff. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 8 days
- Trigger
- Service of the statement of defence on the plaintiff
- Counting
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- r 13-7 (agreement of parties; Court may enlarge or abridge before or after expiry).
- A reply is optional (r 3-17(1)), but the expiry of this period closes the pleadings if no reply is filed (r 3-76(2)(b)), which in turn starts the affidavit of documents clock and the mandatory mediation obligation (r 4-10; King's Bench Act ss 7-1 to 7-3).