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Rule 18 Rejection: response form not used or failure to supply minimum informationI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Tribunal must reject a response if—

(a)

it is not made on a response form;

(b)

it does not contain the following information—

(i)

the respondent’s full name;

(ii)

the respondent’s address;

(iii)

whether the respondent wishes to resist any part of the claim.

(2)

If it rejects a response under paragraph (1), the Tribunal must send a copy of the response to the respondent (or in the case of a response provided by two or more respondents, to each respondent) with a notice of rejection explaining why it has been rejected. The notice must explain what steps may be taken by a respondent, including the need (if appropriate) to apply for an extension of time, and how to apply for a reconsideration of the rejection.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Rule 18 in force at 6.1.2025 immediately after S.I. 2024/1156 comes into force, see rule 1(1)