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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Part 20 Claim
A Part 20 claim is any claim brought in existing proceedings other than the original claim by the claimant against the defendant.
It includes counterclaims by defendants against claimants, claims against third parties, and claims seeking contribution or indemnity from another person.
Where a defendant alleges that another person is liable to contribute toward or indemnify them for the claim, that third party may be joined through a Part 20 claim form.
If issued before or at the same time as the defence, court permission is generally unnecessary; otherwise, permission of the court is required.
Once added, the new party becomes known as the Part 20 defendant, and the court may issue directions regarding future conduct of the proceedings.
A Part 20 claim is any claim brought in existing proceedings other than the original claim by the claimant against the defendant.
It includes counterclaims by defendants against claimants, claims against third parties, and claims seeking contribution or indemnity from another person.
Where a defendant alleges that another person is liable to contribute toward or indemnify them for the claim, that third party may be joined through a Part 20 claim form.
If issued before or at the same time as the defence, court permission is generally unnecessary; otherwise, permission of the court is required.
Once added, the new party becomes known as the Part 20 defendant, and the court may issue directions regarding future conduct of the proceedings.
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