Notes to Accompany

Rules & Practice Directions

This incorporates the 46th update

Parts 1-10 |  11-20  |  21-30  |  31-40  |  41-50  |  51-60  |  61-70  |  71-77  |  Other PDs

	Notes on Practice Directions
Part 1	Overriding Objective
Part 2	Application and Interpretation of the Rules
	Practice Direction 2 - Court Offices
	Practice Direction 2b - Allocation of Cases to Levels of Judiciary
Part 3	The Court's Case Management Powers
	Practice Direction 3 - Striking Out a Statement of Case
	Practice Direction 3b - Sanctions for Non-Payment of Fees
	Practice Direction 3c - Civil Restraint Orders
	Practice Direction 3D - Mesothelioma Claims
Part 4	Forms
	Practice Direction 4
Part 5	Court Documents
	Practice Direction 5
	Practice Direction 5b - Pilot Scheme for Communication and Filing of Documents and Applications by E-mail
Part 6	Service of Documents
	Practice Direction 6 - Service
	Practice Direction 6b - Service out of the Jurisdiction
Part 7	How to start Proceedings - The Claim Form
	Practice Direction 7 - How to Start Proceedings
	Practice Direction 7b - Consumer Credit Act 2006 - Unfair Relationships
	Practice Direction 7c - Production Centre
	Practice Direction 7d - Claims for the Recovery of Taxes
	Practice Direction 7e - Money Claims Online
Part 8	Alternative Procedure for Claims
	Practice Direction 8 - Alternative Procedure for Claims
Part 9	Responding to Particulars of Claim - General
Part 10	Acknowledgement of Service
	Practice Direction 10

Part 11	Disputing the Court's Jurisdiction
Part 12	Default Judgment
	Practice Direction 12
Part 13	Setting Aside or Varying Default Judgment
Part 14	Admissions
	Practice Direction 14
Part 15	Defence and Reply
	Practice Direction 15
Part 16	Statements of Case
	Practice Direction 16
Part 17	Amendments to Statements of Case
	Practice Direction 17
Part 18	Further Information
	Practice Direction 18
Part 19	Addition and Substitution of Parties
	Practice Direction 19 - Addition and Substitution of Parties
	Practice Direction 19b - Group Litigation
	Practice Direction 19C - Derivative Claims
Part 20	Counterclaims and other Additional Claims
	Practice Direction 20

Part 21	Part 21 Children and Protected Parties
	Practice Direction 21
Part 22	Statements of Truth
	Practice Direction 22
Part 23	General Rules about Applications for Court Orders
	Practice Direction 23
	Practice Direction 23b - Applications under particular statutes
Part 24	Summary Judgment
	Practice Direction 24
Part 25	Interim Remedies and Security for Costs
	Practice Direction 25 - Interim Injunctions
	Practice Direction 25b - Interim Payments
Part 26	Case Management
	Practice Direction 26
	Practice Direction 26b
Part 27	The Small Claims Track
	Practice Direction 27 - Small Claims Track
Part 28	The Fast Track
	Practice Direction 28
Part 29	The Multi-track
	Practice Direction 29
Part 30	Transfer
	Practice Direction 30

Part 31	Disclosure and Inspection of Documents
	Practice Direction 31
Part 32	Evidence
	Practice Direction 32
Part 33	Miscellaneous Rules about Evidence
	Practice Direction 33 - Civil Evidence Act
Part 34	Depositions and Court Attendance by Witnesses
	Practice Direction 34
	Practice Direction 34b
Part 35	Experts and Assessors
	Practice Direction 35
Part 36	Offers to Settle and Payments into Court
	Practice Direction 36
	Practice Direction 36b
Part 37	Miscellaneous Provisions about Payments into Court
	Practice Direction 37
Part 38	Discontinuance
Part 39	Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Hearings
	Practice Direction 39 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Hearings
	Practice Direction 39b - Court Sittings
Part 40	Judgments, Orders, Sale of Land Etc.
	Practice Direction 40 - Accounts & Inquiries
	Practice Direction 40b - Judgments & Orders
	Practice Direction 40d - 1. Court's Powers in Relation to Land.                                   2. Conveyancing Counsel of the Court
	Practice Direction 40e - Reserved Judgments

Part 41	Damages
	Practice Direction 41
	Practice Direction 41b
Part 42	Change of Solicitor
	Practice Direction 42
Part 43	Scope of Costs Rules and Definitions
	Practice Directions 43-48
Part 44	General Rules about Costs
	Practice Directions 43-48
Part 45	Fixed Costs
	Practice Directions 43-48
Part 46	Fast Track Trial Costs
	Practice Directions 43-48
Part 47	Procedure for Detailed Assessment of Costs and Default Provisions
	Practice Directions 43-48
Part 48	Costs - Special Cases
	Practice Directions 43-48
Part 49	Specialist Proceedings
	Practice Direction 49 - Applications under the Companies Acts and Related Legislation
	Practice Direction 49b - Order under Section 127 Insolvency Act 1986
Part 50	Application of the Schedules

Part 51	Transitional Arrangements
	Practice Direction 51
Part 52	Appeals
	Practice Direction 52
Part 53	Defamation Claims
	Practice Direction 53
Part 54	Judicial Review
	Practice Direction 54
	Practice Direction 54b
	Practice Direction 54c
Part 55	Possession Claims
	Practice Direction 55
	Practice Direction 55b
Part 56	Landlord and Tenant Claims and Miscellaneous Provisions about Land
	Practice Direction 56
Part 57	Probate Claims, Rectification of Wills, Substitution and Removal of Personal Representatives
	Practice Direction 57
Part 58	Commercial Court
	Practice Direction 58
Part 59	Mercantile Courts
	Practice Direction 59
Part 60	Technology and Construction Court Claims
	Practice Direction 60

Part 61	Admiralty Claims
	Practice Direction 61
Part 62	Arbitration Claims
	Practice Direction 62
Part 63	Patents and Other Intellectual Property Claims
	Practice Direction 63
Part 64	Estates, Trusts and Charities
	Practice Direction 64
	Practice Direction 64b
Part 65	Proceedings Relating to Anti-Social Behaviour and Harassment
	Practice Direction 65
Part 66	Crown Proceedings
	Practice Direction 66
Part 67	Proceedings Relating to Solicitors
	Practice Direction 67
Part 68	References to the European Court
	Practice Direction 68
Part 69	Court's Power to Appoint a Receiver
	Practice Direction 69
Part 70	General Rules about Enforcement
	Practice Direction 70

Part 71	Orders to Obtain Information from Judgment Debtors
	Practice Direction 71
Part 72	Third Party Debt Orders
	Practice Direction 72
Part 73	Charging Orders, Stop Orders and Stop Notices
	Practice Direction 73
Part 74	Enforcement of Judgments in Different Jurisdictions
	Practice Direction 74
	Practice Direction 74b
Part 75	Traffic Enforcement
	Practice Direction 75
Part 76	Proceedings Under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
Part 77	Provision in Support of Criminal Justice
	Practice Direction 77

Other Practice Directions
EU Competition law Practice Direction
Insolvency Proceedings
Directors Disqualification Proceedings
The Use of Welsh Language in Cases in The Civil Courts in Wales (English & Welsh)
Devolution Issues and Crown Office Applications in Wales (English)
Devolution Issues and Crown Office Applications in Wales (Welsh)
Application for a Warrant under The Competition Act 1998
Practice Direction - Civil Recovery Proceedings
Practice Direction - Enactments relating to Discrimination
Practice Direction - Application for a warrant under the Enterprise Act 2002

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