England and Wales · Arbitration and court procedure
What period and facts govern arbitration defendant evidence in England and Wales?
Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
- Period
- Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor
- Trigger
- The required acknowledgment date, or claim-form service where no acknowledgment is required
- Rule
- PD 62 paragraph 6.2
This arbitration defendant evidence guide uses the retained current Justice UK PD 62 paragraph 6.2 text. Actual case orders and specialist-court directions must be checked. Where the underlying claim challenges an award, establish the 2025 Act transition and the source-supported section 70 applicable date separately.
Source guide · No automated date
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PD 62 paragraph 6.2. Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions. Establish the actual actor, event, agreed regime, court order and completion facts before relying on a final endpoint. This source guide provides no computed or paid date.
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What period and facts govern arbitration defendant evidence in England and Wales?
Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
Responsible actor. A defendant wishing to rely on written evidence.
The required acknowledgment date, or claim-form service where no acknowledgment is required
A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
A defendant wishing to rely on written evidence. Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
PD 62 paragraph 6.2How does this provision count time?
- Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor
- File and serve the defendant’s written evidence.
- A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
For arbitration defendant evidence, section 80(4) and (5) separates court issue from service and applies court counting rules to statutory court time limits. CPR 2.8 computes day periods as clear days and omits specified nonworking days only for periods of five days or less.
For arbitration defendant evidence, CPR 2.8(5) addresses an act at a court office whose final day is a closure day. It does not automatically move service on another party, erase required intervening clear days, or lift the enforcement restriction. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
PD 62 paragraph 6.2Which facts prevent one automatic date?
PD 62 paragraph 6.2. Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions. Establish the actual actor, event, agreed regime, court order and completion facts before relying on a final endpoint. This source guide provides no computed or paid date.
A defendant wishing to rely on written evidence has records establishing the required acknowledgment date, or claim-form service where no acknowledgment is required. Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. File and serve the defendant’s written evidence. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions. Establish all source facts before choosing a final date.
The proposed compliance period for arbitration defendant evidence meets a weekend, holiday or court-office closure. For arbitration defendant evidence, section 80(4) and (5) separates court issue from service and applies court counting rules to statutory court time limits. CPR 2.8 computes day periods as clear days and omits specified nonworking days only for periods of five days or less. For arbitration defendant evidence, CPR 2.8(5) addresses an act at a court office whose final day is a closure day. It does not automatically move service on another party, erase required intervening clear days, or lift the enforcement restriction. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions. Apply the actual counting regime to the particular act. Do not infer a uniform next-working-day extension.
A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions. Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. The actual branch facts are not established by the raw catalog period. File and serve the defendant’s written evidence. Establish the material facts or follow the actual order; this guide supplies no automatic date.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual actor and completed procedural act
- A defendant wishing to rely on written evidence. File and serve the defendant’s written evidence.
- Controlling event and applicable agreement or order
- The required acknowledgment date, or claim-form service where no acknowledgment is required. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
- Source-specific counting and completion place
- For arbitration defendant evidence, section 80(4) and (5) separates court issue from service and applies court counting rules to statutory court time limits. CPR 2.8 computes day periods as clear days and omits specified nonworking days only for periods of five days or less. For arbitration defendant evidence, CPR 2.8(5) addresses an act at a court office whose final day is a closure day. It does not automatically move service on another party, erase required intervening clear days, or lift the enforcement restriction. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
- A defendant wishing to rely on written evidence. Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
- Arbitration defendant evidence concerns a defendant wishing to rely on written evidence and file and serve the defendant’s written evidence. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions. Arbitration claimant reply evidence addresses a separate procedural question and cannot establish this actor’s completed step.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
What period and facts govern arbitration defendant evidence in England and Wales?
What period applies to arbitration defendant evidence?
Within 21 days after the appropriate PD62 paragraph 6.2 anchor. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
PD 62 paragraph 6.2Which actual event controls arbitration defendant evidence?
The required acknowledgment date, or claim-form service where no acknowledgment is required. A defendant wishing to rely on written evidence must establish that event from the actual request, award, service or court records.
PD 62 paragraph 6.2What act completes arbitration defendant evidence?
File and serve the defendant’s written evidence. A late actual acknowledgment does not move the required acknowledgment date; an actual different court order can displace the default directions.
PD 62 paragraph 6.2Does late acknowledgment postpone the evidence period?
No. Paragraph 6.2(1) uses the date by which acknowledgment was required, not the date it was actually filed.
PD 62 paragraph 6.2What if no acknowledgment is required?
Paragraph 6.2(2) supplies a separate 21-day period after service of the arbitration claim form. Establish that branch rather than invent an acknowledgment date.
PD 62 paragraph 6.2Can the court replace the default evidence directions?
Yes. Paragraph 6.1 states that the following directions apply unless the court orders otherwise. Retain the actual case directions.
PD 62 paragraph 6.1Official sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| PD 62 paragraph 6.2 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 2.8 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| CPR 62.9 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| PD 62 paragraph 6.1 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |