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Article 11

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(1)

In proceedings in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, any party may apply to any opposite party for further and better particulars of the notice of application, answer or reply and, if such particulars are not supplied within 14 days or such further time as may be agreed, he may apply to the Court which may order the delivery of such further and better particulars as it considers necessary.

(2)

In proceedings in Scotland—

(a)

the Director shall, within seven days after the expiration of the time limited for filing an answer, make up an open record consisting of the notice of application and the answer and file two copies thereof with the proper officer of the Court, at the same time delivering a copy thereof to each of the respondents, and thereafter the parties shall forthwith proceed to adjust their pleadings;

(b)

upon expiration of 28 days from the filing of the open record, or of such period of continuation as may be allowed by the Court on cause shown, the record shall be deemed to be closed, and thereafter no amendment of the pleadings shall be made except by leave of the Court; and

(c)

within 14 days after the closing of the record the Director shall file two copies of the closed record with the proper officer of the Court, and shall at the same time deliver 15 copies thereof to each of the respondents.