88Response to application for mediation

88 Response to application for mediation

88 Response to application for mediation

(1) A defendant served with an application for mediation of a claim must, within 21 days of registration of the application, lodge—

(a) a response to the application, and

(b) a copy of the pre-filing defence served by the defendant in accordance with section 316(1)(b) of the 1998 Act, and

(c) copies of the information and documents served with the pre-filing defence as required by rule 86.

(2) The response to the application must indicate whether or not the defendant will decline, under section 318A(3) of the 1998 Act, to participate in mediation of the claim.

(3) The defendant must, within 7 days of lodging the response, serve the response on the claimant.