Rule 18.1 Obtaining further informationI1

England and Wales

(1)

The court may at any time order a party to—

(a)

clarify any matter which is in dispute in the proceedings; or

(b)

give additional information in relation to any such matter,

whether or not the matter is contained or referred to in a statement of case.

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to any rule of law to the contrary.

(3)

Where the court makes an order under paragraph (1), the party against whom it is made must—

(a)

file F1their response; and

(b)

serve it on the other parties,

within the time specified by the court.

(Part 22 requires a F2statement of case, including a response to be verified by a statement of truth)

F3(Part 53 (defamation) restricts requirements for providing further information about sources of information in defamation claims)

Annotations

F1: Word in rule 18.1(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 9(a)
F2: Words in rule 18.1 inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 9(b)
F3: Words in rule 18.1 inserted (28.2.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rules 1(a), 8

C1: Pt. 18 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 230, 251(c)(ii) (with rule 5)
C2: Pt. 18 applied (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.15(b)(ii) (with rule 1.2)
C3: Pt. 18 applied (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 151(1) (with rules 4(1), 150)
C4: Pt. 18 applied (with modifications) (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 187, 192, 213(c)(ii)