# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 55.24: Defendant’s response


(1) At any time before the hearing the defendant may file a witness statement in response to the application.
(2) The witness statement should be in the form set out in Practice Direction 55A.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/55.24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-55.24
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