I have had my initial Set Aside hearing and been given two weeks to prepare a defence

victoria121989

In the following - 

3. Unless the Claimant serves a copy of the Claim Form on the Defendant by 4 pm on [date] paragraph 2 shall cease to have effect and the Claimant shall pay the Defendant's costs summarily assessed at £255 and the claim shall be struck out.

4. If the Claimant serves the claim form as directed in paragraph 3 the Defendant shall file and serve a defence by 4pm on [date].

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Is the date in paragraph 3 the date i have to submit my defence (today) and the one in paragrah 4 the date the claimant has to file their counter argument by? 

KeithP

victoria121989 said:

In the following - 

3. Unless the Claimant serves a copy of the Claim Form on the Defendant by 4 pm on [date] paragraph 2 shall cease to have effect and the Claimant shall pay the Defendant's costs summarily assessed at £255 and the claim shall be struck out.

4. If the Claimant serves the claim form as directed in paragraph 3 the Defendant shall file and serve a defence by 4pm on [date].

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Is the date in paragraph 3 the date i have to submit my defence (today) and the one in paragrah 4 the date the claimant has to file their counter argument by? 

Leave those paras exactly as they are. You are providing a draft, hoping that the judge might like to use that draft when formulating her own order. It is for the Judge to decide those dates.

KeithP

Have another read of @Le_Kirk's post earlier Today at 9:55AM.