# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 8.9: Modifications to the general rules

Extent: E+W

Where the Part 8 procedure is followed—
(a) provision is made in this Part for the matters which must be stated in the claim form and the defendant is not required to file a defence and therefore—
(i) Part 16 (statements of case) does not apply;
(ii) Part 15 (defence and reply) does not apply;
(iii) any time limit in these Rules which prevents the parties from taking a step before a defence is filed does not apply; and
(iv) the requirement under rule 7.8 to serve on the defendant a form for defending the claim does not apply;
(b) the claimant may not obtain judgment by request on an admission and therefore—
(i) rule 14.2 does not apply; and
(ii) the requirement under rule 7.8 to serve on the defendant a form for admitting the claim does not apply; and
(c) the claim shall be treated as allocated to the multi-track and therefore Part 26 does not apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/8.9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-8.9
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