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Can court proceedings be issued where a defendant's vehicle registration number is not known? The defendant bus company and their representatives have admitted liability and provided details of nominated solicitors. However, they cannot confirm the vehicle registration number as they can't be sure which bus it was that caused the damage.

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Produced in partnership with David Green of 12 King's Bench Walk

Published on: 04 October 2021

There is no reason in principle why such a claim could not be issued. There is no requirement in the Civil Procedure Rules that a particular vehicle be identified by registration number in a road traffic accidents claim,

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David Green

Barrister, 12 King's Bench Walk

A personal injury and employment barrister with particular interest and expertise in occupational disease, military and international claims, and in discrimination and whistleblowing cases.