Statements Of Case (Topic 7) Flashcards
What do the pleading need to set out?
Material facts (that a party needs to establish or rebut)
Any point of law on which a party’s case is based
Does not contain evidence but can set out the name of witnesses
May attaché any necessary documents (such as expert reports)
- Set out what damages are claimed
- and if any interest is claimed and how calculated
What are pleadings also known as
Statement of case
What makes up the statement of case?
All documents must be ….
Claim form Particulars of claim (if served separately) Defence Part 20 claim Reply to Defence Part 18 Further Information
All documents must be verified by a statement of truth
Does the statement of case need to be verified?
Yes always by a statement of truth
When the PofC are included within the CF or are served with the CF in a separate document, what does this trigger?
CPR 9.2
D will need to:
A. File/serve an admission,
B. File a defence, or
C. File an acknowledgement of service
What will the acknowledgement of service indicate?
When must an acknowledgement of service be served?
If a D acknowledgements service how long do they have to serve a defence?
Whether or not the D will defend the claim
Must be served within 14 days of the service of the Particulars of claim
28 days (if do not serve an acknowledgement then 14 days post PofC)
IF the D fails to file an acknowledgement of service (within 14 days) and does not file a defence, what can the C do?
Claimant may obtain default judgement
What must the claim form contain?
(5)+
When the claim is for money what must the C state in relation to the amount claimed?
IN PI claims what must the C also state in relation to money claims?
- Concise statement of the nature of the claim
- Remedy C seeks
- When money is claimed, a Statement of value
- where C only claim is for a sum of money - contain a statement of the interest accrued on that sum
- Anything else set out in PD
- Address of C and D (including postcode)
——— 1. Amount claimed 2. That C expects to recover A. Not more than £10,000 B. Between £10,001 and £25,000 C. More than £25,000 Or 3. That C cannot say how much likely to be recovered
———
PI claims: C must state if they expects to recover in relation to PSLA, either not more than £1,000 or more than £1,000
What must the D include in their defence?
How will the court interpret it when a D fails to deal with an allegation made in PofC?
- Which allegations he denies and why + their version of events
- Which allegations he requires C to prove
- Which allegations he admits
IF the D has set out in his defence the nature of their case in relation to the issue to which the allegation is related, D will be taken as requiring the allegation to be proven
- Can the D and C agree to extending the period for filling a defence?
- How will the court know about this?
- When served who will the defence be served on?
- Can agree, but only up to 28 days extension
- D mist notify the court in writing
3 = on every other party
If the C chooses to reply to the defence what must they do?
File it with a directions Questionnaire and serve on all other parties when they file it
If the claim is only for a specific amount of money (bar costs and interest) and the D defence is that they have already paid the C the amount claimed — What will the court do?
When the C response who must they serve a copy on?
What if C fails to respond?
They will send notice to C requiring them to state in writing if they wish proceedings to proceed
Must serve a copy of their reply on the D
If C fails to respond the Claim still be stayed
If it has been 6 months since the period for filing a defence expired and the D has not served a admission or defence and the C has not applies for a default or summary judgement, what will happen to the claim?
Claim will be stayed
If a party fails to verify a statement of case, What is the impact of this? What can the court do?
If a witness stamens is not verified with a statement of truth what is the effect of this?
What the courts general power in relation to documents which have not been verified by a statement of truth when they should have been?
Impact = part may not rely on it as evidence of any of the matters set out in it
Court may strike it out
WS not verified:
Court may direct that it shall not be admissible evidence
General power:
Court may order a person who has failed to verify to verify the document
Can a legal representative sign a statement for truth on behalf of the party they are representing?
If a party applies for an order for a statement of case to be struck out because it is not verified by a statement of truth, who will bare the cost of this application?
Yes
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General rule is that costs of the application will be paid by the party who has failed verify
If a party verified a statement of case containing a false statement without honest belief in its truth, what is the possible consequence of this?
Proceedings for contempt of court may be brought