Bringing the claim
Deadlines for the claimant
The deadlines a claimant has to meet when bringing a claim, from the limitation period through service of the claim form and particulars to offers and appeals. Pick the matter below and the calculator shows each date with the rule it comes from.
What to watch
Deadlines the claimant watches
- Limitation period for issuing the claim
- Service of the claim form (CPR 7.5)
- Service of particulars of claim (CPR 7.4)
- Reply to defence and directions questionnaire
- Part 36 offers and the relevant period
- Appellant’s notice on an adverse decision
The exact dates depend on the matter and the trigger. Open a calculator below and every date shows the rule it comes from.
Encoded time limits
The rows below restate the leading entries from the full encoded table of each practice area. The same rules apply whichever party you act for; open a practice area for every deadline it covers.
CPR deadline calculator
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
Judicial review deadline calculator
3 months from Grounds arising
42 days from Decision date
30 days from Date of knowledge
16 days from UT decision sent
Employment Tribunal deadline calculator
3 months less 1 day from Effective date of termination (EDT)
3 months less 1 day from Act complained of
3 months less 1 day from Date wages due
3 months from Date of termination
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Open a calculator below 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.
General JR filing: what is the time limit?
3 months from Grounds arising, under CPR 54.5(1). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Unfair dismissal: what is the time limit?
3 months less 1 day from Effective date of termination (EDT), under s.111 ERA 1996. 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.
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