Article 7 Admiralty proceedings

For Order 75, rule 20(2), there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), in any such action Order 18, rule 13(3) shall not apply to any allegation of fact made in—

(a)

a statement of claim contained in Part Two of a preliminary act, or

(b)

a counterclaim (whether contained in Part Two of a preliminary act or not),

and notwithstanding Order 18, rule 14(3) but without prejudice to the other provisions of that rule, there is an implied joinder of issue on the statement of claim or counterclaim.

(3)

Paragraph (2) does not apply to a counterclaim if the plaintiff has served a defence to counterclaim pursuant to leave given under paragraph (1).”.