(1) A party may admit the truth of the whole or any part of any other party's case.
(2) A party may do this by giving notice in writing (such as in a statement of case or by letter) before or after the issue of proceedings.
(3) A defendant may admit the whole or part of a claim for money by filing an acknowledgment of service containing the admission.
(4) The defendant may do this in accordance with the following rules —
(a) rule 14.6 (admission of whole of claim for specified sum of money);
(b) rule 14.7 (admission of part of claim for money only); or
(c) rule 14.8 (admission of liability to pay whole of claim for unspecified sum of money).
(5) A defendant may file an admission under paragraph (4) at any time before a default judgment is entered, but the claimant may apply for assessed costs if the admission is filed after the time for filing an acknowledgment of service has expired.
• Rule 9.3 specifies the time for filing an acknowledgment of service.
• Rules 65.11 and 65.12 deal with assessed costs.