Civil Procedure Rules
Consultation Papers
2009 Consultations
2008 Consultations
- Case track limits and the claims process for personal injury claims (opens in new window)
- Civil Procedure Rules: costs capping orders (opens in new window)
2007 Consultations
- Cost recovery in pro bono assisted cases – consultation on proposals for secondary legislation (opens in new window)
- Review of Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Service of Documents (opens in new window)
Companies Act 2006 - Derivative Claims [30th May 2007]
2006 Consultations
- Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Offers to settle and payments into court (opens in new window) [12 January 2006]
2005 Consultations
- Civil and family court fee increases (opens in new window) [23 September 2005]
- Proposed changes to civil appeal rules (opens in new window) [9 September 2005]
- Telephone hearings in civil proceedings (opens in new window) [12 July 2005]
- European small claims procedure (opens in new window) [15 June 2005]
- Asylum appeals - Fast Track Rules (opens in new window) [7 February 2005]
- A single civil court? (opens in new window) [3 February 2005]
2004 Consultations
- Civil court fees (opens in new window) [5 May 2004]
- Partial RIA for Variation of Periodical Payment Orders and Settlements in Personal Injury Cases (opens in new window)
- Statutory Appeals and Statutory Review - proposals for rationalising procedures (opens in new window) [12 February 2004]
- Civil Proceedings by or against the Crown - a review of civil procedures (opens in new window)
2003 Consultations
- Additional Civil Claims - Changes to Part 20 of the Civil Procedure Rules (opens in new window)
- High Court Enforcement - The Enforcement Review: Writs of Fieri Facias and Possession (opens in new window)
- Simplifying Conditional Fee Agreements (opens in new window)
2002 Consultations
- Further Findings - A continuing evaluation of the Civil Justice Reforms [August 2002]
- Response: Representative Claims: Proposed new procedures. [April 2002]
- Freezing injunctions and search orders in civil proceedings: responses sought by 12 June 2002.
- Response: Damages - The Discount Rate and Alternatives to Lump Sum Payments. [March 2002]
- General Pre-action Protocol : responses were sought by 30 January 2002.
2001 Consultations
- Response: Judicial Review: A Proposed Pre-action Protocol [October 2001]
- Judicial Review: A Proposed Pre-action Protocol: responses were sought by 7 June 2001.
- SCCO Benchmark Costs: responses were sought by the end of May 2001.
- Emerging Findings - an early evaluation of the Civil Justice Reforms [March 2001]
2000 Consultations
- Housing and Land: Proposed New Procedures: responses were sought by 15 September 2000.
- Small Claims Appeals: responses were sought by 14 July 2000.
- Response: to the ADR discussion paper [May 2000]
- Reform of the Family Appeals System (CPR Part 52): responses were sought by 25 April 2000.
- Human Rights Act 1998 consultation paper - Rules & Practice
- Directions: responses were sought by 25 April 2000.
- Deddf Iawnderau Dynol 1998 papur ymgynghorol - Rheolau a Chyfarwyddiadau Ymarfer
- Response: Sharing the risks of litigation [February 2000]
- Proposals for change to civil court fees: responses were sought by 25 February 2000.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - a discussion paper: responses were sought by 25 February 2000.
Closed consultations prior to 2003 are available from the
Civil Procedure Rules Secretariat on request
