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Civil Litigation

Updated 2026-05-16

CPR Part 18 Request for Further Information

A formal request under CPR Part 18 asking the opposing party to clarify or elaborate on a statement in their statement of case.

When to use this template

Use this template to request clarification of vague, ambiguous, or insufficient pleadings in the opposing party's Particulars of Claim, Defence, or Reply. CPR Part 18 allows a party to request further information that is reasonably necessary to understand the opposing case or to enable proper preparation for trial.

When NOT to use this template

Do not use CPR Part 18 as a tactical weapon or to harass the other party — courts look unfavourably on oppressive requests. Do not use it to obtain disclosure of documents (use CPR Part 31 for that) or to ask for evidence rather than clarification of the pleaded case.

Legal Basis

CPR Part 18 and Practice Direction 18 (requests for further information). The court may order a party to provide further information on an application if a voluntary request is refused. Failure to respond to a reasonable CPR Part 18 request without good reason may be raised on costs.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

✗Requesting information that is not necessary to understand the pleaded case — courts will not order 'fishing expedition' requests
✗Failing to give a reasonable response period — 28 days is standard
✗Asking for evidence rather than clarification of the pleaded facts
✗Not identifying the specific paragraph of the statement of case to which the request relates

Build Your Letter

Fill in your details

Complete the fields below. Required fields are marked with *.

Your name (party making the request)*

Your address / solicitor's address*

Date of letter*

Other party's name*

Other party's address*

Court claim number*

Document being clarified*

Date of document being clarified*

Paragraph number (Request 1)*

Quoted text from the document (Request 1)*

Your question / request for clarification (Request 1)*

Optional fields

Paragraph number (Request 2)

Quoted text from the document (Request 2)

Your question / request for clarification (Request 2)

Letter preview

[YOUR NAME (PARTY MAKING THE REQUEST)] (Claimant / Defendant)
[YOUR ADDRESS / SOLICITOR'S ADDRESS]

[DATE OF LETTER]

[OTHER PARTY'S NAME] (Claimant / Defendant)
[OTHER PARTY'S ADDRESS]

Claim Number: [COURT CLAIM NUMBER]

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Dear [OTHER PARTY'S NAME],

**REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION UNDER CPR PART 18**

I write to request further information and clarification pursuant to CPR Part 18 in relation to your [DOCUMENT BEING CLARIFIED] dated [DATE OF DOCUMENT BEING CLARIFIED].

**Request 1**

*With reference to paragraph [PARAGRAPH NUMBER (REQUEST 1)] of your [DOCUMENT BEING CLARIFIED], which states:*

"[QUOTED TEXT FROM THE DOCUMENT (REQUEST 1)]"

*Please state and explain:*

[YOUR QUESTION / REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION (REQUEST 1)]

**Request 2**

*With reference to paragraph [PARAGRAPH NUMBER (REQUEST 2)] of your [DOCUMENT BEING CLARIFIED], which states:*

"[QUOTED TEXT FROM THE DOCUMENT (REQUEST 2)]"

*Please state and explain:*

[YOUR QUESTION / REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION (REQUEST 2)]

**Response Requested**

Please provide your response to this request within 28 days of the date of this letter.

If you are unable to respond within this period, please contact me to agree an extension. If you do not intend to respond, please state your reasons within the same period so that I may consider whether to apply to the court.

I reserve the right to refer to this request and your response (or failure to respond) on any question of costs.

Yours faithfully,

[YOUR NAME (PARTY MAKING THE REQUEST)]

Unfilled fields appear as [FIELD NAME]. Review the letter carefully before sending. This template is a starting point — adapt it to your specific circumstances.