Particulars of claim—professional negligence claim

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Particulars of claim—professional negligence claim

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Claim No. [insert claim number]

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]]

[Specify division]

[Specify specialist court]

[Insert location] DISTRICT REGISTRY

OR

THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location]

[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST]]

BETWEEN:

  1. [insert name]        Claimant

  1. and

  1. [insert name]        Defendant

_______________________________________

[Draft]

Particulars of claim

_______________________________________

    1. 1

      The Claimant[s] [is OR are] [insert details].

    1. 2

      The Defendant[s] [is OR are] [insert details].

    1. 3

      In

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Particulars of claim definition
What does Particulars of claim mean?

The statement of case in which the claimant sets out the facts he relies on to establish a cause of action against the defendant.

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