England and Wales · Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
When is a respondent skeleton due if no notice was filed?
For a legally represented respondent proposing to address the court without a respondent notice, PD52C 13 and 21 require lodging and service of the skeleton 35 days after the listing-window notification date.
- Period
- 35 calendar days after the established operative event
- Trigger
- Date of the listing window notification
- Rule
- PD52C 13,21,31
PD52C 13,21,31 and its official supporting provisions were retained on October 8, 2026. This review concerns when is a respondent skeleton due if no notice was filed, not an earlier rule edition or a different appeal route.
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When is a respondent skeleton due if no notice was filed?
For a legally represented respondent proposing to address the court without a respondent notice, PD52C 13 and 21 require lodging and service of the skeleton 35 days after the listing-window notification date.
Responsible actor. Represented respondent without a notice.
This thirty-five-day no-notice model contrasts with fourteen days after filing a respondent notice under paragraph 9.
Paragraph 13(1) expressly identifies legally represented respondents proposing to address the court.
The respondent must be represented and propose to address the court. A respondent that filed a notice uses paragraph 9 instead of this no-notice branch.
PD52C 13,21,31How does this provision count time?
- For a legally represented respondent proposing to address the court without a respondent notice, PD52C 13 and 21 require lodging and service of the skeleton 35 days after the listing-window notification date.
- Yes. Paragraph 9 uses fourteen days after respondent-notice filing.
- Lodge the skeleton with the court and serve every other party. Use the listing-window letter’s date and check any specific timetable direction.
For PD52C 13,21,31, exclude the established starting day and count the next 35 calendar days. CPR 2.8(3)(b) does not exclude an additional fixed compliance day. This is the ordinary fixed-after branch, not a minimum interval between two specified events.
The PD52C 13,21,31 step combines court filing with interparty service or notification. An ordinary open endpoint can be shared. A closed endpoint requires separate act-specific dates, so the qualified calculator refuses one automatic answer.
PD52C 13,21,31What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
The listing-window notification letter is dated October 08. The represented respondent proposes to address the court without filing a respondent notice. The respondent must be represented and propose to address the court. A respondent that filed a notice uses paragraph 9 instead of this no-notice branch.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | The listing-window notification letter is dated October 08. The represented respondent proposes to address the court without filing a respondent notice. The respondent must be represented and propose to address the court. A respondent that filed a notice uses paragraph 9 instead of this no-notice branch. Exactly 35 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | The listing-window notification letter is dated September 19. The represented respondent proposes to address the court without filing a respondent notice. For this calendar counterexample the case and event branch are otherwise established. The respondent must be represented and propose to address the court. A respondent that filed a notice uses paragraph 9 instead of this no-notice branch. Exactly 35 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | The closed-day filing extension does not establish the accompanying service deadline. Establish the separate filing and service dates. |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The represented respondent proposes to address the court without filing a respondent notice. The listing-window letter is dated Monday, July 27, 2026; the no-notice skeleton branch applies. The respondent must be represented and propose to address the court. A respondent that filed a notice uses paragraph 9 instead of this no-notice branch. This example establishes the stated operative branch independently of the calendar arithmetic. Exactly 35 counted calendar dates follow the established event; the starting date is excluded. | The closed-day filing extension does not establish the accompanying service deadline. Establish the separate filing and service dates. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Established procedural branch
- The respondent must be represented and propose to address the court. A respondent that filed a notice uses paragraph 9 instead of this no-notice branch.
- Required completion
- Lodge the skeleton with the court and serve every other party. Use the listing-window letter’s date and check any specific timetable direction.
- Related procedure distinction
- This thirty-five-day no-notice model contrasts with fourteen days after filing a respondent notice under paragraph 9.
- The respondent must be represented and propose to address the court. A respondent that filed a notice uses paragraph 9 instead of this no-notice branch.
- This thirty-five-day no-notice model contrasts with fourteen days after filing a respondent notice under paragraph 9.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is a respondent skeleton due if no notice was filed?
Does this duty apply to every unrepresented respondent?
Paragraph 13(1) expressly identifies legally represented respondents proposing to address the court.
PD52C 13,21,31Does filing a respondent notice change the skeleton clock?
Yes. Paragraph 9 uses fourteen days after respondent-notice filing.
PD52C 13,21,31Which date starts the no-notice thirty-five days?
The date of the listing-window notification letter is the Part 1 anchor.
PD52C 13,21,31Is serving the skeleton enough without lodging?
The timetable requires both lodging with the court and service on every other party.
PD52C 13,21,31Where are the skeleton drafting requirements stated?
PD52C 31 supplies the skeleton requirements alongside the paragraph 13 timetable.
PD52C 13,21,31Can both acts share an automatically extended closed-day date?
No. A filing extension does not independently extend skeleton service.
CPR 2.8, calculation of timeOfficial sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| PD52C 13,21,31 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 2.8, calculation of time | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 52.15, variation of time | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |