DR 5 - Responding to Proceedings Flashcards

1
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What are the defendant’s response options under CPR 9.2?

A
  • File/serve an admission
  • File a defence
  • Admit part and defend the rest
  • Acknowledge service to buy time or dispute jurisdiction
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What is the purpose of acknowledging service?

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  • To extend time for filing a defence
  • To challenge the court’s jurisdiction
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When must acknowledgment of service be filed?

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  • Within 14 days of receiving particulars of claim (if served separately)
  • Otherwise, within 14 days of receiving claim form
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Is acknowledging service mandatory?

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No, if the defence is ready, it can be filed without acknowledging service

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5
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What does acknowledging service extend the defence deadline to?

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28 days from the deemed date of service of particulars of claim

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What is the time limit to file a defence without acknowledgment of service?

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14 days from the deemed date of service of particulars

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What happens if an acknowledgment of service is filed?

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The defence deadline extends to 28 days from the deemed date of service

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In what cases might a defence not be required before a hearing?

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  • If served outside jurisdiction
  • If disputing jurisdiction
  • If claimant applies for summary judgment before defence due
  • If claim is served on agent for overseas principal
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9
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How can the defence deadline be extended by agreement?

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Up to 28 days by written agreement between parties (court must be notified)

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10
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Can a longer extension be agreed without court involvement?

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No – beyond 28 days, court order is required

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What happens if defendant has already paid the claim?

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  • File defence stating full payment
  • Claimant has 28 days to respond
  • If no response, claim is stayed
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What is the deadline for filing an admission?

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Within 14 days of the deemed service of particulars

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13
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What happens if only part of a specified claim is admitted?

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  • Defendant states amount admitted
  • Interest applies
  • Defence needed for remaining balance
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Can a defendant admit liability in an unspecified claim?

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Yes, either fully or with a sum offered in satisfaction

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What happens after admitting an unspecified claim?

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  • Claimant requests judgment on liability
  • Court decides amount at later hearing
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16
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Rule for counting clear days from start of a period?

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Exclude the day the period starts; start from the next day

17
Q

Rule when period ends with a specific event (e.g. hearing)?

A

Exclude the day of the event

18
Q

Rule for short deadlines (5 days or less)?

A

Exclude weekends and bank holidays

19
Q

What happens if a deadline falls on a day court is closed?

A

Act is treated as done on the next open court day

20
Q

What is default judgment?

A

Judgment when defendant fails to acknowledge or defend within time limit

21
Q

What must claimant prove for default judgment?

A
  • Deadline passed for filing AoS or defence
  • No defence or admission filed
  • No summary judgment/strike-out filed
22
Q

How does default judgment differ from strike out?

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  • Default: procedural failure to respond
  • Strike out: legal insufficiency of the case
23
Q

How does default judgment differ from summary judgment?

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  • Default: no response
  • Summary: no real prospect of success, decided on merits
24
Q

When must the court set aside default judgment?

A
  • Time limit for AoS or filing defence has not in fact expired when default judgment was entered
  • Defence/acknowledgment filed on time
  • Claim was satisfied or admitted
  • Summary judgment/strike-out filed before judgment
25
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When may the court set aside default judgment?

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  • Defendant has real prospect of defending
  • Some other good reason (e.g., late service, public interest)
26
Q

Is evidence needed to set aside judgment at court’s discretion?

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Yes – application must be supported by evidence

27
Q

What case governs applications for setting aside default judgment?

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Denton v T.H. White Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 906 – Relief from sanctions

28
Q

What must the court consider when deciding whether to set aside?

A
  • Promptness of application
  • Compliance with CPR
  • Overriding objective
  • May attach conditions (e.g., costs)