Article 18 Amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
In rule 11(7)—
(a)
at the end of sub-paragraph (a), omit “and”; and
(b)
at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“; and
- (c)
the court shall give directions as to the filing and service of the defence in a claim under Part 7 or the filing of evidence in a claim under Part 8 in the event that a further acknowledgment of service is filed.”.