Section 16.4

Particulars of claim must include— a concise statement of the facts on which the claimant relies; if the claimant is seeking interest, a statement to that effect and the details set out in paragraph (2); if the claimant is seeking aggravated damages(GL) or exemplary damages(GL), a statement to that effect and the grounds for claiming them; if the claimant is seeking provisional damages, a statement to that effect and the grounds for claiming them; and such other matters as may be set out in a practice direction. If the claimant is seeking interest they must— state whether they are doing so— under the terms of a contract; under an enactment and, if so, which; or on some other basis and, if so, what that basis is; and if the claim is for a specified amount of money, state— the percentage rate at which interest is claimed; the date from which it is claimed; the date to which it is calculated, which must not be later than the date on which the claim form is issued; the total amount of interest claimed to the date of calculation; and the daily rate at which interest accrues after that date. (Part 22 requires particulars of claim to be verified by a statement of truth).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15