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 acknowledging service of the writ, 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 acknowledging service of the writ, and (b) service of the statement of claim
- Counting
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- Two-limb 'whichever is the later' calculation. Limb (a) is itself a computed date under O.12 r.5(a), which includes the day of service; the engine must chain the two. This produces the common Cayman result of 28 days from service of a writ indorsed with a statement of claim (14 to acknowledge, counting the day of service, then 14 more). Time may be extended by written consent w