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Rule 10.2 Consequence of not filing an acknowledgment of serviceF1

If—

(a)

a defendant fails to file an acknowledgment of service within the period specified in rule 10.3; and

(b)

does not within that period file a defence in accordance with Part 15 or serve or file an admission in accordance with Part 14,

the claimant may obtain default judgment if Part 12 allows it.

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Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 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