# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 16.4: Contents of the particulars of claim

Extent: E+W

(1) Particulars of claim must include—
(a) a concise statement of the facts on which the claimant relies;
(b) if the claimant is seeking interest, a statement to that effect and the details set out in paragraph (2);
(c) if the claimant is seeking aggravated damages(GL) or exemplary damages(GL), a statement to that effect and the grounds for claiming them;
(d) if the claimant is seeking provisional damages, a statement to that effect and the grounds for claiming them; and
(e) such other matters as may be set out in a practice direction.
(2) If the claimant is seeking interest they must—
(a) state whether they are doing so—
(i) under the terms of a contract;
(ii) under an enactment and, if so, which; or
(iii) on some other basis and, if so, what that basis is; and
(b) if the claim is for a specified amount of money, state—
(i) the percentage rate at which interest is claimed;
(ii) the date from which it is claimed;
(iii) the date to which it is calculated, which must not be later than the date on which the claim form is issued;
(iv) the total amount of interest claimed to the date of calculation; and
(v) the daily rate at which interest accrues after that date.
(Part 22 requires particulars of claim to be verified by a statement of truth).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/16.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-16.4
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