Deadlines Flashcards

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File and exchange costs budget - value less than £50,000

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With directions questionnaire - r.3.13(1)(a)

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File and exchange costs budget - value £50,000 or more

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Not later than 21 days before first CMC - r.3.13(1)(b)

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3
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Limitation for claims in contract, tort and on judgments

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6 years

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4
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Limitation for personal injury claims

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3 years

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5
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Limitation for contribution claims

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2 years from date of judgment

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6
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Deadline for service of claim form

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4 months - r.7.5(1)

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Deadline for service of claim form (outside jurisdiction)

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6 months - r.7.5(2)

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8
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Deemed service of claim form

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Second business day after relevant step - r.6.14/r.7.5(1)

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9
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Deadline for D to respond, via defence or acknowledgement of service, after deemed service of particulars of claim

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14 days - r.10.3

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10
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Deadline for D to file defence, if they have filed acknowledgement of service within correct time period

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28 days after deemed service of particulars of claim - r.15.4(1)

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11
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Maximum by which the period for filing a defence may be extended, by agreement between the parties

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28 days - r.15.5(1) (the court must be notified in writing of this)

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12
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Deadline for D to serve acknowledgement of service in response to Part 8 claim

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14 days - r.8.3(1)

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13
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Deadline by which C must serve further written evidence, if they desire, in response to D’s evidence in a Part 8 claim

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Within 14 days of service of that evidence - r.8.5(5)

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14
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Deadline for D to file and serve notice of an additional claim for contribution or indemnity against a party that is added to the claim later

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28 days after that party files its defence - r.20.6(2)(a)(ii) (they may do this without the court’s permission)

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15
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Deemed service of non-claim form by fax, e-mail or personal service

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On that day if before 4:30pm and on a business day; on the next business day after that otherwise - r.6.26

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16
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Deemed service of non-claim form by first-class post, DX, through letter box

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Second day after posting, or next business day after that - r6.26

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17
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Periods for which weekends and bank holidays do not count within the given “days”

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5 days or less - r.2.8(4)

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18
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Period by which an unless order may be extended by agreement between the parties

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28 days - r.3.8(4)

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19
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When an interim application must be made

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“As soon as it becomes apparent that it is necessary or desirable” - PD23A para 2.7

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20
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When notice (N244) and witness statement should be served prior to interim hearing

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3 clear days - r.23.7(1)(b) (but in any event, “as soon as practicable” after filing)

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21
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Minimum notice that must be given to respondent of the date fixed for a hearing for summary judgment

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14 days - r.24.4(3) (should also be given notice of issues which it is proposed that the court will decide)

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22
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Deadline for respondent to file AND serve written evidence on which they wish to rely at an application for summary judgment

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7 days prior to the hearing - r.24.5(1) (they have the option of whether or not to file and rely on evidence)

Remember that they must be given 14 days’ notice. So, the 7-day deadline for them makes sense.

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23
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Deadline for claimant to file AND serve written evidence in response to evidence served by respondent, in an application for interim payment

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3 days prior to hearing - r.25.6(5)

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24
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Deadline to apply to set aside or vary an order that was made on an application without notice

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7 days after service of order on the party making the application - r.23.10(2)

25
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Deadline to apply to set aside or vary an order that was made on the court’s own initiative

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7 days after service of order on the party making the application - r.3.3(6)

26
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Deadline for returning directions questionnaire on small claims track

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14 days after deemed service of notice informing party of the allocated track - r.26.3(6)(b)(i)

27
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Deadline for returning directions questionnaire on fast track

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28 days after deemed service of notice informing party of the allocated track - r.26.3(6)(b)(ii)

This is the same as on the multi track

28
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Deadline for returning directions questionnaire on multi track

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28 days after deemed service of notice informing party of the allocated track - r.26.3(6)(b)(ii)

29
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Standard period between giving of directions and trial on fast track

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Not more than 30 weeks - r.28.2(4)

30
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Normal maximum length of trial on fast track

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1 day

31
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Deadline for application to disapply an amendment made to another party’s statement of case

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14 days after service of the amended statement of case - r.17.2(2)

32
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Deadline for service of disclosure reports in multi-track claims

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14 days before first CMC - r.31.5(3)

33
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Deadline for parties’ mutual discussion of disclosure directions - by telephone or in person

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7 days before first CMC - r.31.5(5)

34
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Deadline for permitting inspection of a document after a party has requested it

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7 days after date on which notice was received - r.31.15

35
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Deadline for serving notice that you wish to dispute the authenticity of a document that has been disclosed by the other side

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Within 7 days of disclosure - r.32.19(2)(b)

36
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Deadline for serving witness statements

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By directions deadline - r.32.10

37
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Deadline for applying for permission to rely on a witness summary

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Within the period in which witness statements would have to be served per the directions deadline - r.32.9(4)

38
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Deadline for giving notice of intention to rely on hearsay

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Within the period in which witness statements would have to be served per the directions deadline - r.33.2(4)

39
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Deadline for giving notice of intention to rely on plans/photos/models as evidence of fact

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Within the period in which witness statements would have to be served per the directions deadline - r.33.6(4)

40
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Deadline for applying to cross-examine the maker of a hearsay statement

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14 days after receipt of other side’s notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence - r.33.4(2)

41
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Deadline for giving notice of intention to rely on evidence that will attack the credibility of the hearsay evidence

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14 days after receipt of other side’s notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence - r.33.5(2)

42
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Deadline for putting written questions about an expert’s report

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28 days after service of expert’s report - r.35.6(2)(b) (questions can only be put once)

43
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Deadline for serving notice requiring another party to admit facts

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21 days before trial - r.32.18(2)

44
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Deadline for giving notice of intention to rely on plans/photos/models where it will not be used as evidence of fact

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21 days before trial - r.33.6(7)

45
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Deadline for serving notice of intention to rely on a deposition

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21 days before trial - r.34.11(3)

46
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Period in which party needs permission to issue a summons

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Less than 7 days before date of trial - r.34.3(2)(a)

47
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Period in which a witness summons will normally be binding

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If served at least 7 days before date on which the witness is required to attend before the court

48
Q

Minimum “relevant period” for a Part 36 offer

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21 days - r.36.5(1)(c)

49
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Period of interest covered by offer to pay costs

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21 days after date of offer - r.36.5(4)(b)

50
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Deadline for requesting offeror to clarify a Part 36 offer

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7 days after offer made - r.36.8(1)

51
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Deadline to file budget discussion reports (on the multi track)

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7 days before first CMC - r.3.13(2) (this applies to the remaining parties after a party has filed a costs budget; it only applies on the multi track)

52
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Deadline for serving costs schedules for a hearing of no longer than one day

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24 hours before trial - PD44 para 9.5(4)(a)

53
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Deadline for serving costs schedules on the fast track

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2 days before trial - PD44 para 9.5(4)(b)

54
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Deadline for party to draw up an order if directed to do so by the court

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7 days after court so ordered - r.40.3(3)(a)

55
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Deadline to pay amount of money following judgment/order of court

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14 days from date of order/judgment - r.40.11

56
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Deadline for issuing a writ or warrant of control without the permission of the court

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6 years since the date of judgment/order - r.83.2(3)(a)

57
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Time after which a writ or warrant ceases to have effect, if it was permitted by the court

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1 year after date of permission - r.83.2(7A)(b)

58
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Deadline for appealing (filing notice of appeal) against decision of lower court

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21 days after date of decision of lower court - r.52.12(2)(b) (it must then be served on the other parties to the case within 7 days)

59
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Deadline for serving notice of appeal on the other parties to a case (after you have already filed the notice with the court)

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7 days after filing - r.52.12(3)(b)