Deadlines

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Limitation for claims in contract, tort and on judgments

Answer 3

6 years

Question 4

Limitation for personal injury claims

Answer 4

3 years

Question 5

Limitation for contribution claims

Answer 5

2 years from date of judgment

Question 6

Deadline for service of claim form

Answer 6

4 months - r.7.5(1)

Question 7

Deadline for service of claim form (outside jurisdiction)

Answer 7

6 months - r.7.5(2)

Question 8

Deemed service of claim form

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

14 days - r.10.3

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

14 days - r.8.3(1)

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

5 days or less - r.2.8(4)

Question 18

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

Answer 18

28 days - r.3.8(4)

Question 19

When an interim application must be made

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

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

Answer 23

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

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Deadline for returning directions questionnaire on small claims track

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Deadline for returning directions questionnaire on fast track

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Deadline for returning directions questionnaire on multi track

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Standard period between giving of directions and trial on fast track

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Normal maximum length of trial on fast track

Answer 30

1 day

Question 31

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

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Deadline for service of disclosure reports in multi-track claims

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

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

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Deadline for serving witness statements

Answer 36

By directions deadline - r.32.10

Question 37

Deadline for applying for permission to rely on a witness summary

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Deadline for giving notice of intention to rely on hearsay

Answer 38

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

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

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

Answer 40

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

Question 41

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

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Deadline for putting written questions about an expert's report

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Deadline for serving notice requiring another party to admit facts

Answer 43

21 days before trial - r.32.18(2)

Question 44

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

Answer 44

21 days before trial - r.33.6(7)

Question 45

Deadline for serving notice of intention to rely on a deposition

Answer 45

21 days before trial - r.34.11(3)

Question 46

Period in which party needs permission to issue a summons

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Period in which a witness summons will normally be binding

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Minimum "relevant period" for a Part 36 offer

Answer 48

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

Question 49

Period of interest covered by offer to pay costs

Answer 49

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

Question 50

Deadline for requesting offeror to clarify a Part 36 offer

Answer 50

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

Question 51

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

Answer 51

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)

Question 52

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

Answer 52

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

Question 53

Deadline for serving costs schedules on the fast track

Answer 53

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

Question 54

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

Answer 54

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

Question 55

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

Answer 55

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

Question 56

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

Answer 56

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

Question 57

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

Answer 57

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

Question 58

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

Answer 58

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)

Question 59

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

Answer 59

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