When is the deadline for statement of defence (district court)?
The catalogue records a 25 working-days period from Day on which the statement of claim and notice of proceeding are served on the defendant. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- 25 working-days
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- Day on which the statement of claim and notice of proceeding are served on the defendant
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- Contrast the High Court, where the default is 30 working days. The defence must be accompanied by the r 8.4 list of documents. Corrected on verification: Period confirmed verbatim at 25 working days, and the contrast with the High Court's 30 is real and correctly noted; r 5.49(4) also confirms the r 8.4 list of documents point. Citation subpart is wrong: r 5.49 is in Part 5 sub