particulars of claim

The particulars of claim in English litigation is the statement of facts attached to the claim form that sets out the causes of action that the claimant intends to press against the defendant or defendants in litigation.

The particulars must contain a concise statement of the nature of the claim, the remedies that the claimant seeks from the court; the sum of money claimed, where the particulars contain a claim for money; whether interest is also claimed. Civil Procedure Rules require additional information in certain types of cases.

Ideally, the particulars of claim should be served with the claim form. If it is not, it must be served within 14 days of service of the claim form. The particulars must be supported by a statement of truth, in the form ‘[I believe][the claimant believes] that the facts stated in these particulars of claim are true.’

The document should be broken up into individual numbered paragraphs.

Usage: The particulars of claim were attached to the claim form and filed with the court to commence the litigation.

Related Words: litigation; pleadings; cause of action; claim form.