The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 54 E+W [F2 JUDICIAL REVIEW AND STATUTORY REVIEW]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 54 inserted (2.10.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/2092), rule 1, Sch. (with rule 30)

F2 Pt. 54 heading substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rules 1, 3

[F3 SECTION I— E+W JUDICIAL REVIEW]

Textual Amendments

F3 Pt. 54 Section 1 heading inserted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rule 1, Sch. Pt. 1

[F4 Reply to acknowledgment of service E+W

54.8A.— (1) A claimant who has been served with any acknowledgment of service in accordance with rule 54.8(2)(b)(i) may file a reply.

(2) Any reply must be—

(a) filed not more than 7 days after service of the acknowledgment of service; and

(b) served on—

(i) the defendant; and

(ii) any person served with the claim form,

as soon as practicable and in any event not later than 7 days after it is filed.

(3) The time limits under this rule may not be extended by agreement between the parties.

(4) Practice Direction 54A makes provision as to the content and length of any reply.]]

Textual Amendments

F4 Rule 54.8A inserted (6.4.2024) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/106), rules 1(1), 10(4)