14.7 Admission of part of claim for money only
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(1) This rule applies where —
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(a) the only remedy which the claimant is seeking is the payment of money;
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(b) the defendant admits a specified —
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(i) sum of money, or
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(ii) proportion of a claim for an unspecified sum of money, in acknowledgment of service or defence; and
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(c) the defendant has filed a defence as to the amount not admitted.
• Note: If the defendant does not file a defence the claimant will be entitled to default judgment in accordance with rule 12.5.
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(2) The claimant must serve a notice on the defendant stating that —
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(a) the amount or proportion admitted in satisfaction of the claim is accepted; or
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(b) the claimant intends to continue the claim.
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(3) The claimant must —
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(a) file the notice under paragraph (2); and
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(b) serve a copy on the defendant,
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within 14 days after service of the defendant's acknowledgment of service or defence, as the case may be.
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(4) If the claimant does not file the notice within 14 days after service of the defendant's acknowledgment of service or defence —
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(a) the claim is stayed until the notice is filed; and
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(b) any party may apply for the stay to be lifted.
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(5) If the defendant has not requested time to pay under rule 14.9, the claimant may file a request for judgment in Form 8 for the amount admitted, interest and fixed costs and may specify —
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(a) the date on which the judgment debt is to be paid; or
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(b) the time and rate at which it is to be paid by instalments.
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(6) The court office must enter judgment in accordance with the request.
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(7) If the claimant gives notice that he accepts the defendant's admission of a specified proportion of a claim for an unspecified sum of money, the court must enter judgment for that proportion of an amount to be decided by the court and costs.
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(8) If the claimant files a notice under paragraph (2)(b) the court office must fix a date, time and place for a case management conference.
• Part 27 sets out the procedure relating to a case management conference.
• Rule 65.4 deals with fixed costs.