Paragraph 54.8A Reply to acknowledgment of serviceF1 F2

(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.

Annotations

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

F2: Pt. 54 heading substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rules 1, 3
F3: Pt. 54 Table of Contents substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rule 1, Sch. Pt. 1
F4: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2208), rules 1, 9(a)(i)
F5: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2208), rules 1, 9(a)(ii)
F6: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/610), rules 2, 3 (with rule 4)
F7: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 21(1)(b)

F2: 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