Timelines
Rule Timeline Subject
Longstop - claim for latent defects 15 years Litigation
Claims for K breach 6 years Litigation
Tort claims 6 years Litigation
Personal injury claims 3 years Litigation
Fatal accident claims 3 years Litigation
Defamation claims 1 year Litigation
Unfair dismissal claims 3 months Litigation
Personal Injury - D has 21 days to respond to 21 days // 3 months Pre-Action Protocol
P’s ltr of claim and 3 months to investigate
Service Claim form 4 months after issuance Litigation
6 months if o/s jurisdxn
Service Particulars of Claim 14 days after Claim served, Litigation
overall 4 months after issue
Deemed Service of Claim Form 2nd business day after service Service
step
D appln for invalid service of Claim Form Within 14 days of receipt Applications
DEF Response 14 // 28 // 56 Litigation
Within 14 days of Particulars service
Extend 14 days by file Ack of Service
Extend 28 more days if parties agree (56
total now)
First time P can apply for Summary Judgement After D files Ack Service Application
Service of Part 20 counterclaim Within 14 days of issue Litigation
Service of Response to Part 20 Within 14 days of claim service Litigation
File Directions Questionnaire Within 28 days Case management
Appln to vary FT Directions Within 14 days of receiving Case management
Directions Order
Notice of Interim Applications Usually at least 3 days, 5d if Application
telephone
TIme for D to set aside an order that was made 7 days on receipt of Order + Application
w/o notice Notice + Evidence from P
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Rule Timeline Subject
Longstop - claim for latent defects 15 years Litigation
Claims for K breach 6 years Litigation
Tort claims 6 years Litigation
Personal injury claims 3 years Litigation
Fatal accident claims 3 years Litigation
Defamation claims 1 year Litigation
Unfair dismissal claims 3 months Litigation
Personal Injury - D has 21 days to respond to 21 days // 3 months Pre-Action Protocol
P’s ltr of claim and 3 months to investigate
Service Claim form 4 months after issuance Litigation
6 months if o/s jurisdxn
Service Particulars of Claim 14 days after Claim served, Litigation
overall 4 months after issue
Deemed Service of Claim Form 2nd business day after service Service
step
D appln for invalid service of Claim Form Within 14 days of receipt Applications
DEF Response 14 // 28 // 56 Litigation
Within 14 days of Particulars service
Extend 14 days by file Ack of Service
Extend 28 more days if parties agree (56
total now)
First time P can apply for Summary Judgement After D files Ack Service Application
Service of Part 20 counterclaim Within 14 days of issue Litigation
Service of Response to Part 20 Within 14 days of claim service Litigation
File Directions Questionnaire Within 28 days Case management
Appln to vary FT Directions Within 14 days of receiving Case management
Directions Order
Notice of Interim Applications Usually at least 3 days, 5d if Application
telephone
TIme for D to set aside an order that was made 7 days on receipt of Order + Application
w/o notice Notice + Evidence from P
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