Civil Litigation · glossary
The claimant’s case in numbered paragraphs: the facts it must prove and what it asks the court to award. They state facts, not evidence or legal argument. Ravensett’s were attached to its claim form and claim £300,000. Particulars of Claim, heading · Chapter 4 · see Statement of truth
Explained in Chapter 4, Drafting the Particulars of Claim, of Civil Litigation.
The Particulars of Claim set out Ravensett’s case in numbered paragraphs: the facts it must prove, and what it asks the court to award. You draft them, and Kate checks every line. They were attached to the claim form and served with it. Corledge must answer each paragraph in its Defence, and the trial is fought over the points still in dispute. So a fact left out is one Ravensett may not be allowed to rely on.Read Chapter 4, Drafting the Particulars of Claim →
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