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Directions questionnaire deadline calculator

After provisional allocation the directions questionnaire must be filed within 14 days (small claims) or 28 days (fast, intermediate and multi-track) of the notice (CPR 26.4). The calculator computes the date from your notice with bank holidays applied and shows the rule behind it.

England & Wales ยท Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied ยท Methodology

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Cited to the rule

Deadlines this calculator covers

3 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.

File Directions Questionnaire (Small Claims)CPR 26.4

14 days from service of allocation notice

File Directions Questionnaire (Fast/Intermediate/Multi-track)CPR 26.4

28 days from service of allocation notice

DQ Failure: Further Notice PeriodCPR 26.4 / PD 26

7 days from service of dq further notice

Time limits at a glance

The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.

File Directions Questionnaire (Small Claims): what is the time limit?

14 days from service of allocation notice, under CPR 26.4. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

File Directions Questionnaire (Fast/Intermediate/Multi-track): what is the time limit?

28 days from service of allocation notice, under CPR 26.4. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

DQ Failure: Further Notice Period: what is the time limit?

7 days from service of dq further notice, under CPR 26.4 / PD 26. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

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