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Deadlines under the Civil Procedure Rules, from service of the claim form through to appeal. Deemed service under CPR 6.14 and 6.26, clear days under CPR 2.8 and bank holidays are applied automatically, and every date shows the rule it comes from.
England & Wales · Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied · Methodology
Deadlines this calculator covers
58 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
File Acknowledgment of ServiceCPR 10.3
File Defence (no AoS filed)CPR 15.4(a)
File Defence (AoS filed)CPR 15.4(b)
Apply for Default Judgment (no AoS or Defence)CPR 12.3
File Counterclaim (with Defence)CPR 20.4(2)(a)
Issue Additional Claim (Contribution/Indemnity)CPR 20.6
Part 36 Relevant Period ExpiryCPR 36.5(1)(c)
Payment of Accepted Part 36 OfferCPR 36.6(2)
Request Clarification of Part 36 OfferCPR 36.8
Part 36 Acceptance After Split Trial JudgmentCPR 36.12(3)
File Appellant's NoticeCPR 52.12(2)(b)
Request Oral Reconsideration of Permission RefusalCPR 52.4(5)
Statutory Appeal Under PD 52DPD 52D
Challenge Planning Court JR Permission RefusalCPR 52.8 / PD 52D
File Directions Questionnaire (Small Claims)CPR 26.4
File Directions Questionnaire (Fast/Intermediate/Multi-track)CPR 26.4
DQ Failure: Further Notice PeriodCPR 26.4 / PD 26
Submit Agreed Directions Before CMCCPR 29
Pre-Trial Review NoticeCPR 29 / PD 29
Agreed Extension for Non-Hearing StepsCPR 3.8(4)
Pre-Trial Checklist (Listing Questionnaire)CPR 29.6 / PD 29
Limitation: Contract (Simple)Limitation Act 1980, s.5
Limitation: Contract (Deed)Limitation Act 1980, s.8
Limitation: Tort (General)Limitation Act 1980, s.2
Limitation: Personal InjuryLimitation Act 1980, s.11
Limitation: Fatal AccidentsLimitation Act 1980, s.12
Limitation: Consumer Protection (Defective Products)Limitation Act 1980, s.11A
Limitation: DefamationLimitation Act 1980, s.4A
Limitation: Recovery of LandLimitation Act 1980, s.15
Limitation: Contribution ClaimsLimitation Act 1980, s.10
Limitation: Fraud, Concealment, or MistakeLimitation Act 1980, s.32
Pre-Action Protocol Response: General (Simple)PDPACP (Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols)
Pre-Action Protocol Response: General (Complex)PDPACP (Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols)
Pre-Action Protocol Acknowledgment (PI)Pre-Action Protocol for PI Claims
Pre-Action Protocol Full Response (PI)Pre-Action Protocol for PI Claims
Pre-Action Protocol Acknowledgment (Professional Negligence)Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence
Pre-Action Protocol Full Response (Professional Negligence)Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence
Pre-Action Protocol Response (Construction: Simple)Pre-Action Protocol for Construction & Engineering Disputes
Pre-Action Protocol Response (Construction: Complex/Expert)Pre-Action Protocol for Construction & Engineering Disputes
Pre-Action Protocol Response (Judicial Review)Pre-Action Protocol for JR
Pre-Action Protocol Response (Debt)Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims
File Costs BudgetCPR 3.13
File Budget Discussion ReportCPR 3.13(2)
Summary Judgment: Notice to RespondentCPR 24.4(3)
Summary Judgment: Respondent’s EvidenceCPR 24.5(1)
Summary Judgment: Applicant’s Reply EvidenceCPR 24.5(2)
Serve List of Documents (Standard Disclosure)CPR 31.10
Inspection of DocumentsCPR 31.15
Application Notice (General)CPR 23.7(1)
Freezing Order: Return DateCPR 25.1 / PD 25A
Apply to Set Aside Default JudgmentCPR 13.3 / 13.4
Exchange Witness StatementsCPR 32.4 / Directions Order
Exchange Expert ReportsCPR 35.13 / Directions Order
Experts’ Without Prejudice DiscussionCPR 35.12
Lodge Trial BundleCPR 39.5 / PD 39A
File Skeleton Argument (Claimant)PD 52A para 5 / Commercial Court Guide
File Skeleton Argument (Defendant)PD 52A para 5 / Commercial Court Guide
Challenge Arbitral Award (Serious Irregularity or Error of Law)Arbitration Act 1996, s.70(3)
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