DMBM665980 - CCP: The defendant’s response to the claim: Applying for discontinuance of proceedings

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 as irrecoverable.