DMBM665980 | Enforcement action: country court proceedings: the defendant’s response to the claim: applying for discontinuance of proceedings

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To apply for discontinuance of proceedings:

• prepare notices of discontinuance of proceedings, forms N279

• state in your notice that you have served a notice of discontinuance on every other party in the proceedings

• send a notice to the court

• send a notice to each defendant with a letter of explanation and apology, as appropriate

• send a notice to any solicitor acting for a defendant with a letter of explanation and apology, as appropriate

• retain a copy notice

• treat all fees incurred and costs awarded as irrecoverable.