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An order directing that a specified sanction will be imposed unless the party concerned takes a specified step before a given date.
The sanction specified occurs automatically on a failure of the party to comply with the unless order; no further order is required: CPR Rule 3.8.
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This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further below.This Practice Note provides guidance on a particular type of order known as an ‘unless order’, sometimes referred to as a peremptory order. The automatic consequence of breaching an unless order is that a sanction is applied (usually a strike out of a claim or defence) and it is necessary to apply for relief from sanctions—see: What are the consequences of breaching an unless order?This Practice Note should therefore be read in conjunction with the following Practice Notes:•Case management—compliance•Strike out for failure to comply with a rule, practice direction or order (CPR 3.4(2)(c))•Relief from sanctions—making or opposing an application•Relief from sanctions—the courts’ approachWhat is an ‘unless order’?An ‘unless order’ is an order by which a conditional sanction is attached to an order requiring performance of a specified act by a particular date...
STOP PRESS: The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, SI 2024/1155 (ET Rules 2024) in force from 6 January 2025, replace the ET Rules 2013 set out in Schedule 1 to the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/1237 from that date. The Employment Tribunals (Procedure Rules) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/1156, also in force 6 January 2025, primarily amend the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/1237 to facilitate the coming into force of the ET Rules 2024. Presidential Guidance and Practice Directions will be amended to reflect the new rules in due course.For a destination table showing how the ET Rules 2024 correspond to the ET Rules 2013, and incorporating notes on the changes, see Practice Note: Employment tribunal rules of procedure 2024—destination table. This Practice Note will be updated in light of the ET Rules 2024 as soon as possible.This Practice Note considers the law and rules applying to striking out a claim or a response (or part) and...
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Letter responding to request for consent to relief from sanctions [insert name and address of claimant or defendant or claimant's or defendant’s legal representative] [insert date] Dear [insert organisation name] [Claimant v Defendant—Case number] Thank you for your letter of [insert date] requesting that our client consents to an application for relief from sanctions [set out details of the requested relief from sanctions]. [ [We have considered your request but confirm that we are unable to agree to it. [Set out reasons for refusing request] OR [Set out reasons why the requested extension is too long, and make proposal for a shorter extension]] OR We have considered your request and are
Application—strike out or unless order [insert date] [Insert] Employment Tribunal [Insert address] To the [insert] Employment Tribunal [Insert name of case, eg X v Y] Claim Number: [insert claim number] We apply on behalf of the [Claimant OR Respondent] for [a striking out order OR an unless order OR a striking out order or, in the alternative, an unless order]. [We consider that this application is suitable for determination on the basis of the written representations only [, unless the claimant requests a hearing at which to make oral representations in response to the strike out application,] and that such a course would avoid the need for the parties to attend, and incur the associated costs of, a hearing. OR We request that a preliminary hearing is listed to consider the details of this application.] [ [(a) ]Application for an order striking out[ a specified part of] the [claim OR response OR reply] We apply for an order striking out [a...
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A litigant in person has filed a list of documents for disclosure but has not filed a disclosure statement. Does CPR 31.21 apply and is there an automatic sanction for failure to provide a disclosure statement? Can the litigant rely on the documents without permission from the court or have relief from the sanctions? Disclosure statement CPR 31.10 sets out the procedure for giving standard disclosure. This requires a party to make a list of documents in the relevant practice form (N265) which includes a disclosure statement (see the annex to CPR PD 31A). CPR 31.10(5) requires a list of documents to include a disclosure statement which should indicate the individual statements listed in CPR 31.10(6): • setting out the extent of the search undertaken to locate documents to be disclosed • certifying that the party giving disclosure understands the duty to disclose documents • certifying to the best of his knowledge he has carried out that duty Unless the parties have agreed in writing that...
How can I enforce an order for pre-action disclosure and costs? Firstly, it would be prudent to look at the terms of the pre-action disclosure order to see if it mentions anything regarding enforcement. For an example order, see Precedent: Order for pre-action disclosure. Effect of non-compliance Compliance refers to the parties’ need to comply with the court’s rules, practice directions and orders (CPR 1.1(2)(f) and CPR 3.8)—see Practice Note: Case management—compliance. Note: rules and guidance can be set out in any applicable court guide, as well as in the CPR. To access various court guides, see Practice Note: Court guides and other guidance. Failing to comply with civil procedural rules, practice directions and/or court orders can increase the amount of time it takes for a dispute to be resolved and/or the costs of doing so. These delays and costs affect other court users, as well as the parties to the instant proceedings. Conversely, effective and efficient case and costs management can minimise the time...
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