Rule 16.7 Reply to defenceF1
England and Wales
(1)
If a claimant does not file a reply to the defence, the defendant must prove the matters raised in the defence.
(2)
If a claimant—
(a)
files a reply to a defence; but
(b)
fails to deal with a matter raised in the defence,
the defendant must prove that matter even though it is not dealt with in the reply.
(Part 22 requires a reply to be verified by a statement of truth.)
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Rules 16.4-16.7 substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 12(4)