{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-7.8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-7.8.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/7.8",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "7.8",
  "heading": "Form for defence etc. must be served with particulars of claim",
  "text": "(1) When particulars of claim are served on a defendant, whether they are contained in the claim form, served with it or served subsequently, they must be accompanied by—\n(a) a form for defending the claim;\n(b) a form for admitting the claim; and\n(c) a form for acknowledging service.\n(2) Where the claimant is using the procedure set out in Part 8 (alternative procedure for claims)—\n(a) paragraph (1) does not apply; and\n(b) a form for acknowledging service must accompany the claim form.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 7.8 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/7.8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}