Dispute Resolution

Question 1

What is the deadline for serving a claims form?

Answer 1

4 months

Question 2

When is the deadline for serving a particulars of claim form?

Answer 2

The earliest option between:
14 days from serving the claims form
or
the deadline for serving the claims form

Question 3

What is the deadline for a defendant to file an acknowledgement of service of a particulars of claim form?

Answer 3

Within 14 days after service of the particulars of claim

Question 4

What is the deadline for a defendant to file a defence

Answer 4

14 days after the particulars of claim or if the acknowledgement of service is filed in time then 28 days after the service of the particulars of claim

Question 5

When is a claims form deemed served?

Answer 5

After the second business day of the chosen form of completion

Question 6

What forms of service have the 4.30pm cut off time?

Answer 6

Personal service, fax, email and leaving the document at a permitted address

Question 7

What forms of service do not have the 4.30pm cut off time?

Answer 7

First class post or document exchange