{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-writ-and-appearance-1979/schedule/part-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-writ-and-appearance-1979/schedule/part-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1979/1716",
  "legislation_title": "The Rules of the Supreme Court (Writ and Appearance) 1979",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-writ-and-appearance-1979",
  "path": "schedule/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Entry of Appearance",
  "text": "Order and Rule\nWords to be omitted\nWords, if any, to be substituted\nOrder 6, rule 2(1)(b)\n“appearing”\n“acknowledging service”\nOrder 6, rule 5(4)\n“entered an appearance to the writ”\n“acknowledged service of the writ”\nOrder 10, rule 2(2), Order 11, rules 1(3), 4(4) and 9(6)\n“enter an appearance” wherever occurring\n“acknowledge service”\nOrder 12 (title)\n“ENTRY OF APPEARANCE TO”\n“ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE OF”\nOrder 12, rule 5\n“appearing” wherever occurring\n“acknowledging service”\nOrder 13 (title)\n“DEFAULT OF APPEARANCE TO WRIT”\n“FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEFEND”\nOrder 13, rules 1 to 6 (inclusive)\n“enter an appearance” wherever occurring\n“give notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 13, rule 6\n“had entered an appearance”\n“had given notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 13, rule 7(2)\n“enter an appearance”\n“give notice of intention to defend”\n“is in default of appearance”\n“failed to give such notice”\nOrder 14, rule 1(1)\n“entered an appearance in the action”\n“given notice of intention to defend the action”\nOrder 15, rule 3(4)\n“entry of appearance to a counterclaim”\n“acknowledging service of a counterclaim”\nOrder 15, rule 8(3)\n“entry of appearance”\n“acknowledgment of service”\n“time limited for appearing”\n“time limited for acknowledging service”\nOrder 15, rule 8(4)\n“entry of appearance” wherever occurring.\n“acknowledgment of service”\nOrder 15, rule 10A(2)\n“entering an appearance”\n“giving notice of intention to defend the action”\nOrder 16, rule 1(1)\n“entered an appearance”\n“given notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 16, rule 3(2)\n“served in the action”\n“served in the action and a form of acknowledgment of service in Form No. 14 in Appendix A”\nOrder 16, rule 3(3)\n“entering an appearance to”\n“acknowledging service of”\nOrder 16, rule 4(1)\n“enters an appearance”\n“gives notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 16, rule 4(2)\n“entering an appearance”\n“giving notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 16, rule 5(1)\n“enter an appearance”\n“give notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 16, rule 8(1)\n“entered an appearance”\n“given notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 16, rule 8(3)\n“no appearance to”\n“no acknowledgment of service of”\n“entered an appearance in the action” where first occurring\n“acknowledged service of the writ or originating summons in the action”\n“entered an appearance in the action” in the second place where they occur\n“given notice of intention to defend the action”\n“entered an appearance to the notice”\n“given notice of intention to defend the claim, question or issue”\nOrder 16, rule 9(3)\n“limited for appearing to”\n“limited for acknowledging service of”\nOrder 16, rule 10\n“entered an appearance”\n“acknowledged service”\nOrder 18, rule 1\n“enters an appearance”\n“gives notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 18, rule 2(1)\n“enters an appearance in, and intends to defend”\n“gives notice of intention to defend”\n“limited for appearing”\n“limited for acknowledging service of the writ”\nOrder 18, rule 21(1)\n“entered an appearance”\n“given notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 28, rule 6\n“in default of appearance” in the heading\n“who has failed to acknowledge service”\n“failed to enter an appearance”\n“failed to acknowledge service of the summons”\n“that the party is in default of appearance”\n“that the party has so failed”\nOrder 28, rule 7(1)\n“entered an appearance to the summons”\n“acknowledged service of the summons”\nOrder 29, rule 2(6)\n“enters an appearance”\n“acknowledges service of the writ or originating summons by which the cause or matter was begun”\nOrder 29, rule 10\n“to appear”\n“to acknowledge service”\nOrder 37, rule 3\n“in default of appearance”\n“on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 38, rule 21(5)\n“entry of appearance”\n“acknowledgment of service”\nOrder 43, rule 1(1)\n“after the defendant has entered an appearance or after the time limited for appearing”\n“after the defendant has acknowledged service of the writ or after the time limited for acknowledging service”\nOrder 62, rule 3(11)\n“if he enters an appearance”\n“if he acknowledges service of the notice”\nOrder 62, rule 21(5)(a)(ii)\n“appears in person”\n“acknowledges service in person”\n“who does not so appear”\n“who does not so acknowledge service”\nOrder 62, rules 22(2) 23(2) and 24(3)\n“entered an appearance” wherever occurring\n“acknowledged service”\nOrder 62, Appendix 3\n“in default of appearance” in paragraph 1(b) of Part I\n“on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\n“where” to “default of appearance” in item (5) of the Additional Costs in the Scale of Costs following paragraph 2 of Part I\n“where notice of intention to defend is given after the time limited therefor and the plaintiff makes an affidavit of service for the purpose of a judgment on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\n“in default of appearance” wherever occurring in paragraphs 1(1)(a) and 2 of Part II\n“on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 65, rule 9\n“as to entry of appearance”\n“as to acknowledgment of service”\nOrder 67, rules 1(3), 2(2), 5(3)(a) and 6(1)(a)\n“as to entry of appearance” wherever occurring\n“as to acknowledgment of service”\nOrder 71, rule 13\n“or appearance by” in paragraph (3)(b)\n—\n“appeared thereto” in paragraph (5)(a)\n“acknowledged service thereof”\nOrder 72, rule 6(2)\n“entering an appearance in”\n“giving notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 76, rule 5(1)\n“entered an appearance”\n“acknowledged service of the writ”\nOrder 76, rule 5(2)\nthe words from “after the entry” to “appearance therein”\n“after the acknowledgment of service by a defendant to the action or, if no defendant acknowledges service”\nOrder 76, rule 6\n“Default of appearance” in the heading\n“Failure to acknowledge service”\nthe words in paragraph (2) from “to enter an appearance” to the end\n“to acknowledge service of the writ, the plaintiff may, after the time for acknowledging service has expired and upon filling an affidavit proving due service of the writ, or notice of the writ, on that defendant proceed with the action as if that defendant had acknowledged service”\nOrder 76, rule 6(3)\n“enter an appearance”\n“acknowledge service of the writ”\n“for appearing”\n“for acknowledging service”\nOrder 76, rule 7\n“enters an appearance in”\n“acknowledges service of the writ”\n“entry of appearance”\n“acknowledgment of service”\nOrder 76, rule 11(2)\n“entered an appearance”\n“acknowledged service of the writ”\nOrder 77, rule 3(2) and (3)\n“time limited for appearing” wherever occuring\n“time limited for acknowledging service of the writ”\nOrder 77, rule 9(1)\n“appearance”\n“notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 78, rule 2(c)\n“enter an appearance in the action”\n“acknowledge service of the notice”\nOrder 78, rule 3\n“Entry of appearance” in the heading\n“Acknowledgment of service”\n“enter an appearance”\n“acknowledge service thereof”\n“rules 1, 2 and 4”\n“rules 1 and 4”\nOrder 78, rule 4\n“in default of appearance” in the heading\n“on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\n“enter an appearance”\n“give notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 78, rule 5(1)\n“enters an appearance in”\n“gives notice of intention to defend”\n“the appearance is entered”\n“such notice is given”\nOrder 80, rule 3(6)(b)\n“an appearance shall not be entered in a cause or matter”\n“service shall not be acknowledged in a cause or matter”\nOrder 80, rule 3(7)\n“the appearance is to be entered”\n“service is to be acknowledged”\nOrder 80, rule 6\n“does not appear” in the heading\n“does not acknowledge service”\nOrder 80, rule 6(1)\n“to which an appearance is required to be entered”\n—\n“no appearance is entered” wherever occurring\n“no acknowledgment of service is given”\n“appearing”\n“acknowledging service”\nOrder 80, rule 6(2)\n“no appearance is entered”\n“no acknowledgment of service is given”\n“appearing”\n“acknowledging service”\nOrder 80, rule 6(3)\n“or by originating summons to which no appearance need be entered”\n—\n“petition, motion or summons”\n“petition or motion”\nOrder 80, rule 6(4)\n“no appearance is entered”\n“no acknowledgment of service is given”\nOrder 80, rule 6(5)(d)\n“appearing”\n“acknowledging service”\nOrder 81, rule 4\n“Entry of appearance” in the heading\n“Acknowledgment of service”\nOrder 81, rule 4(1)\n“appearance may not be entered”\n“service may not be acknowledged”\nOrder 81, rule 4(2)\n“enter an appearance in the action and state in his memorandum of appearance”\n“acknowledge service of the writ and state in his acknowledgment”\n“An appearance entered”\n“An acknowledgment of service given”\n“an appearance for”\n“an acknowledgment by”\nOrder 81, rule 4(3)\n“an appearance has been entered for”\n“an acknowledgment of service has been given by”\nOrder 81, rule 4(4)\n“entered an appearance”\n“acknowledged service”\nOrder 81, rule 4(5)\n“enter an appearance in the action”\n“acknowledge service of the writ”\nOrder 81, rule 5\n“entered an appearance” wherever occurring in paragraphs 2(a) and (3)(a)\n“acknowledged service of the writ”\n“failed to enter an appearance” in paragraph (2)(b)\n“failed to acknowledge service of it”\nOrder 83, rule 2(2)\n“has not entered an appearance”\n“has not acknowledged service of the writ or originating summons”\n“memorandum of appearance”\n“an acknowledgment of service”\nOrder 83, rule 3\n“in default of appearance” wherever occurring in paragraphs (1) and (3)\n“on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\n“time limited for appearing” in paragraph (3)\n“time limited for acknowledging service of the writ or originating summons in the action”\nOrder 83, rule 4\n“entered an appearance”\n“acknowledged service of the writ or originating summons”\nOrder 86, rule 1(2)\n“entered an appearance”\n“acknowledged service of the writ”\nOrder 88, rule 4(1)(b)\n“the copy” to “rule 4”\n“his stamped copy of the acknowledgment of service”\n“enter an appearance, a certificate of his non-appearance”\n“acknowledge service, a certificate that he has failed to do so”\nOrder 88, rule 5\n“non-appearance by a defendant” in the heading\n“failure by a defendant to acknowledge service”\nOrder 88, rule 5(1)\n“to enter an appearance”\n“to acknowledge service of the originating summons”\n“entered an appearance”\n“acknowledged service of the originating summons”\nOrder 88, rule 7(1)\n“in default of appearance”\n“on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\nOrder 89, rule 2\n“in default of appearance” wherever occurring\n“on failure to give notice of intention to defend”\n“or of defence” in paragraph (3)\n“or in default of defence”\n“time limited for appearing” in paragraph (5)\n“time limited for acknowledging service of the writ”\nOrder 96, rule 5(3)\n“without entering an appearance”\n—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/1716/schedule/part/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T19:07:56.027162+00:00"
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