PART 20COUNTERCLAIMS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL CLAIMS

Defendant’s counterclaim against the claimant20.4

1

A defendant may make a counterclaim against a claimant by filing particulars of the counterclaim.

2

A defendant may make a counterclaim against a claimant—

a

without the court’s permission if he files it with his defence; or

b

at any other time with the court’s permission.

(Part 15 makes provision for a defence to a claim and applies to a defence to a counterclaim by virtue of rule 20.3)

3

Part 10 (acknowledgment of service) does not apply to a claimant who wishes to defend a counterclaim.