# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 16.7: Reply to defence

Extent: E+W

(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.)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/16.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-16.7
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