Civil procedure deadline
Default judgment availability date calculator
Default judgment may become available only after the applicable acknowledgment of service or defence period has expired and the conditions in CPR 12.3 are met. The calculator shows the response dates from deemed service.
Rule reviewed
At a glance
What the calculator applies
- Period
- After the applicable 14-day or 28-day response period expires
- Trigger
- Deemed service of the claim form and particulars of claim
- Direction
- Forward from deemed service
- Counting method
- Clear days for the encoded response periods
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Calculation basis
How the date is counted
Clear days for the encoded response periods
All calendar days count for periods over five days. An end date on a court closure day moves under CPR 2.8(5).
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Exceptions and matter facts
- Expiry of a date does not by itself establish entitlement to default judgment. Check every condition in CPR 12.3.
- Different rules apply to claims where default judgment is unavailable or permission is required.
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