--(1) An appearance must state the date on which the defendant received the claim form.
--(2) A defendant may state in an appearance that he admits all or part of the claim.
--(3) A defendant who admits part of the claim must state the amount that he admits.
--(4) Where a defendant admits all or part of the claim, he may file with his appearance-
----(a) his proposals for payment of any sums for which he admits liability; and
----(b) details of his financial circumstances.
--(Part 14 deals with the way in which such proposals are decided)
--(5) If a defendant admits part of the claim he must also file a defence as to that part which he disputes within the time for filing a defence.
--(Rule 10.3 sets out the time for filing a defence)
--(6) An appearance must be signed by the defendant or his attorney-at-law.
--(7) The defendant must include in an appearance an address to which documents may be sent.
--(8) That address must be within three miles of the court office at which the claim was issued.
Notes
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