Rule 20.13 Case management where a defence to an additional claim is filedF1
Where a defence is filed to an additional claim the court must consider the future conduct of the proceedings and give appropriate directions.
In giving directions under paragraph (1) the court must ensure that, so far as practicable, the original claim and all additional claims are managed together.
F2(Part 66 contains provisions about counterclaims and other F3additional claims in relation to proceedings by or against the Crown.)
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 20 substituted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3515), rule 1, Sch. 1
- F2
Words in rule 20.13 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 14
- F3
Word in rule 20.13 substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 13(9)