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CPR deadline calculator
Deadlines under the Civil Procedure Rules, from service of the claim form through to appeal. Deemed service under CPR 6.14 and 6.26, clear days under CPR 2.8 and bank holidays are applied automatically, and every date shows the rule it comes from.
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Deadlines this calculator covers
58 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
14 days from deemed service of claim form
14 days from service of particulars of claim
28 days from service of particulars of claim
14 days from deemed service of claim form
14 days from service of particulars of claim
28 days from service of particulars of claim
21 days from service of part 36 offer
14 days from acceptance of part 36 offer
7 days from service of part 36 offer
7 days from date of split trial judgment
21 days from date of decision appealed
7 days from date of paper refusal
28 days from date of decision appealed
7 days from date of paper refusal
14 days from service of allocation notice
28 days from service of allocation notice
7 days from service of dq further notice
7 days before cmc hearing date
7 days before ptr hearing date
28 days from original deadline for step
56 days before trial window start date
2190 days from cause of action accrued
4380 days from cause of action accrued
2190 days from cause of action accrued
1095 days from date of accrual or knowledge
1095 days from date of death or knowledge
1095 days from date of damage or knowledge
365 days from date of publication
4380 days from right of action accrued
730 days from date of judgment or settlement
2190 days from date of discovery or reasonable discoverability
14 days from service of letter of claim
90 days from service of letter of claim
21 days from service of letter of claim
90 days from acknowledgment of letter of claim
21 days from service of letter of claim
90 days from acknowledgment of letter of claim
28 days from service of letter of claim
90 days from service of letter of claim
14 days from service of letter before claim
30 days from service of letter of claim
21 days before cmc hearing date
7 days before cmc hearing date
14 days from service of summary judgment application
7 days before summary judgment hearing date
3 days before summary judgment hearing date
14 days from date of directions order
7 days from receipt of inspection request
3 days before application hearing date
14 days from date of without notice order
14 days from date of default judgment
28 days from date of directions order
56 days from date of directions order
28 days from exchange of expert reports
7 days before trial start date
2 days before trial start date
1 day before trial start date
28 days from date of arbitral award
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
File Acknowledgment of Service: what is the time limit?
14 days from deemed service of claim form, under CPR 10.3. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
File Defence (no AoS filed): what is the time limit?
14 days from service of particulars of claim, under CPR 15.4(a). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
File Defence (AoS filed): what is the time limit?
28 days from service of particulars of claim, under CPR 15.4(b). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Apply for Default Judgment (no AoS or Defence): what is the time limit?
14 days from deemed service of claim form, under CPR 12.3. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
File Counterclaim (with Defence): what is the time limit?
14 days from service of particulars of claim, under CPR 20.4(2)(a). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
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