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N9
Civil

Form N9: Ask for more time to file a defence ('acknowledgment of service')

Use this 'response pack' to tell the court you need 28 days (rather than 14) to prepare your defence, or if you wish to challenge the court’s jurisdiction.

This is a reference summary, not the official form (N9).

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Collection: County Court forms

Published: 2014-04-01

Updated: 2014-04-01

Last ingested: 2026-08-24 from GOV.UK. Description and document list reproduced verbatim.

Official source: GOV.UK, Open Government Licence v3.0