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20.3.—(1) An additional claim shall be treated as if it were a claim for the purposes of these Rules, except as provided by this Part.
(2) The following rules do not apply to additional claims—
(a)rules 7.5 and 7.6 (time within which a claim form may be served);
(b)rule 16.3(5) (statement of value where claim to be issued in the High Court); and
(c)Part 26 (case management - preliminary stage).
(3) Part 12 (default judgment) applies to a counterclaim but not to other additional claims.
(4) Part 14 (admissions) applies to a counterclaim, but only—
(a)rules 14.1(1) and 14.1(2) (which provide that a party may admit the truth of another party’s case in writing); and
(b)rule 14.3 (admission by notice in writing - application for judgment),
apply to other additional claims.
(Rule 12.3(2) sets out how to obtain judgment in default of defence for a counterclaim against the claimant, and rule 20.11 makes special provision for default judgment for some additional claims).
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