When is the deemed service date?
A claim form is deemed served on the second business day after the step required by CPR 7.5(1) is completed. Enter the completion date to calculate that date and the response deadlines that follow.
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Worked example
- Example input
- 03/08/2026
- Expected result
- Wednesday 5 August 2026
The CPR 7.5(1) service step was completed on Monday 3 August 2026.
The calculator excludes the completion day and counts the next two business days under CPR 6.14. Tuesday is day one and Wednesday is day two.
How this deadline is counted
- Period
- Second business day
- Trigger
- Completion of the relevant step in CPR 7.5(1)
- Direction
- Forward from the completed service step
- Counting method
- Business days for the deemed-service step
Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays, Good Friday and Christmas Day do not count as business days.
Civil Procedure Rules Part 6. CPR 6.14 and CPR 7.5(1). Civil Procedure Rules source checked 06/08/2026
Exceptions and matter facts
- This page presets claim form service. Other documents use the method-specific table in CPR 6.26.
- The permitted method, address for service and any order must still be checked.
Deadline Engine is calculation software, not legal advice. Check the current rule, any order and the facts before adding a date to your diary.