ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides guidance on the notice to admit facts under CPR 32.18. In particular, it explains what a notice to admit is, what it can be used for, how notice is given using Form N266, whether there are any time limits in serving the notice to admit on the other parties and how to respond to such a notice. It is not maintained and is for background information only. For further discussion of notices to admit facts, see Practice Note: Evidence—status, use and admissibility of witness statements and proving other factual matters—Notices to admit facts. What is a notice to admit facts? Put simply a notice requests the other side to admit facts in the case. The aim of such a notice is to save time, and importantly, costs, because a party will not need not go to the expense of proving uncontroversial detail. It can also be a useful strategic tool. The notice is set out in a form in which a party gives notice to another party in