[F1Acknowledgment of serviceE+W
10.1.—(1) This Part deals with the filing of an acknowledgment of service.
(2) Where the claimant uses the procedure set out in Part 8 (alternative procedure for claims) this Part applies subject to the modifications set out in rule 8.3.
(3) A defendant must file an acknowledgment of service if—
(a)they are unable to file a defence within the period specified in rule 15.4; or
(b)they wish to dispute the court’s jurisdiction.
(Part 11 sets out the procedure for disputing the court’s jurisdiction.)]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 10 substituted (with application in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/101), Sch. 1