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NEW RULES COMING INTO FORCE ON THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2025 AND THE 1ST OCTOBER 2025 (2): DISPUTING EVIDENCE AND FILING EVIDENCE IN PART 8 PROCEEDINGS

NEW RULES COMING INTO FORCE ON THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2025 AND THE 1ST OCTOBER 2025 (2): DISPUTING EVIDENCE AND FILING EVIDENCE IN PART 8 PROCEEDINGS

September 10, 2025 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Rule Changes, Witness statements

Here we look at the latest statutory instrument which makes changes to the rules.  This time a  highly specific rule  making amendments to Part 8 to deal with the filing of evidence where the defendant states it intends to dispute…

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED FOR LATE SERVICE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE:  A POINT FOR DEFENDANTS TO WATCH

RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS GRANTED FOR LATE SERVICE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE: A POINT FOR DEFENDANTS TO WATCH

November 10, 2021 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Extensions of time, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

There are two point missed, surprisingly often, by defendants who want to take a point as to service. The first is that an acknowledgment of service must be served timeously, the second is that an application under CPR Part 11…

DEFAULT JUDGMENT CAN BE OBTAINED WHEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE IS SERVED LATE

May 24, 2015 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Judgment, Members Content, Relief from sanctions

NB THIS DECISION HAS SINCE BEEN OVERTURNED BY A CHANGE IN THE RULES, SEE THE POST HERE. A claimant can enter judgment in default of acknowledgement of service.  What is the position if the acknowledgment of service is served late….

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