# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 2: Claim for unliquidated damages

Extent: N.I.

Where a civil bill is endorsed with a claim against a defendant for unliquidated damages only, then if the defendant fails to serve a notice of intention to defend in Form 42 within a period of 21 days after service upon him of the civil bill, the plaintiff may enter interlocutory judgment against that defendant for damages to be assessed and continue with the proceedings against the other defendants if any.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/12/chapter/1/rule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-12/chapter-1/rule-2
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