This is an example defence that can be used as a starting point when drafting a defence to a claim for actual or repudiatory breach of contract. It must be adapted to the specific facts and circumstances of the claim and is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying drafting notes and Practice note, Drafting statements of case.

Note: this resource assumes that the action is not proceeding under the shorter trials scheme (STS) which has operated in the Rolls Building since 1 October 2015. For information on the requirements for drafting statements of case under the STS, see Practice note, Shorter trials scheme (STS).