{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-8.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-8.4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/8.4",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "8.4",
  "heading": "Consequence of not filing an acknowledgment of service",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies where—\n(a) the defendant has failed to file an acknowledgment of service; and\n(b) the time period for doing so has expired.\n(2) The defendant may attend the hearing of the claim but may not take part in the hearing unless the court gives permission.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 8.4 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/8.4",
    "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."
}