Section 16.7

If a claimant does not file a reply to the defence, the defendant must prove the matters raised in the defence. If a claimant— the defendant must prove that matter even though it is not dealt with in the reply. files a reply to a defence; but fails to deal with a matter raised in the defence, (Part 22 requires a reply to be verified by a statement of truth.)

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