CPR PD 6B service out: calculating filing deadlines for responses, admissions, defences and responses to application notices when particulars are served outside England and Wales (including Scotland and Northern Ireland)
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This Practice Note draws upon the direction in CPR PD 6B and the related table identifying filing deadlines for documents in proceedings where particulars of claim have been served outside England and Wales. It addresses filing of the acknowledgement of service, any admission, the defence, and responses to applications. Note that, because the relevant periods are calculated by reference to the particulars of claim, they do not apply to Part 8 claims, where particulars are generally not required. This area is currently subject to judicial consultation; see Practice Note: Tracker—changes to Part 6 and practice directions 6A and 6B.
Rules for determining the period for responding to the claim form
The timeframe for responding to the claim form depends on whether service occurs with or without the court’s permission.
Without court permission
In specified circumstances, CPR 6.35 permits service of the claim form without the court’s permission. For further guidance, see Practice Note: Cross-border service—is permission required to serve a defendant who is outside England and Wales?. CPR 6.35(5) provides that the period for responding...
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