# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 20.6: Defendant’s additional claim for contribution or indemnity from another party


(1) A defendant who has filed an acknowledgment of service or a defence may make an additional claim for contribution or indemnity against a person who is already a party to the proceedings by filing and serving on that party a notice containing a statement of the nature and grounds of the additional claim.
(2) A defendant may file and serve a notice under this rule—
(a) without the court’s permission, if the defendant files and serves it—
(i) with the defence; or
(ii) if the additional claim for contribution or indemnity is against a party added to the claim later, within 28 days after that party files their defence; or
(b) at any other time with the court’s permission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/20.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-20.6
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