CPR - Rules and Directions

This incorporates the 58th update

Parts:

Parts 1-10
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Notes on Practice Directions
Part 1 - Overriding Objective
Part 2 - Application and Interpretation of the Rules
Practice Direction 2A - Court Offices
Practice Direction 2B - Allocation of Cases to Levels of Judiciary
Part 3 - The Court's Case Management Powers
Practice Direction 3A - 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 5A - Court Documents
Practice Direction 5B - Electronic Communication and Filing of Documents
Practice Direction 5C - Electronic Working Scheme
Part 6 - Service of Documents
Practice Direction 6A - Service within the United Kingdom
Practice Direction 6B - Service out of the Jurisdiction
Part 7 - How to start Proceedings - The Claim Form
Practice Direction 7A - 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 and Duties
Practice Direction 7E - Money Claim Online
Part 8 - Alternative Procedure for Claims
Practice Direction 8A - Alternative Procedure for Claims
Practice Direction 8B - Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents - Stage 3 Procedure
Part 9 - Responding to Particulars of Claim - General
Part 10 - Acknowledgement of Service
Practice Direction 10

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Parts 11-20
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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 19A - 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

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Parts 21-30
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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 23A - Applications
Practice Direction 23B - Applications under particular statutes
Part 24 - Summary Judgment
Practice Direction 24
Part 25 - Interim Remedies and Security for Costs
Practice Direction 25A - Interim Injunctions
Practice Direction 25B - Interim Payments
Part 26 - Case Management - Preliminary Stage
Practice Direction 26
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

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Parts 31-40
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Part 31 - Disclosure and Inspection of Documents
Practice Direction 31A - Disclosure and Inspection
Practice Direction 31B - Disclosure of Electronic Documents
Part 32 - Evidence
Practice Direction 32
Part 33 - Miscellaneous Rules about Evidence
Practice Direction 33 - Civil Evidence Act
Part 34 - Witnesses, Depositions and Evidence for Foreign Courts
Practice Direction 34A - Depositions and Court Attendance by Witnesses
Practice Direction 34B - Fees for Examiners of the Court
Part 35 - Experts and Assessors
Practice Direction 35
Part 36 - Offers to Settle
Practice Direction 36A - Offers to Settle
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 39A - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Hearings
Practice Direction 39B - Court Sittings
Part 40 - Judgments, Orders, Sale of Land Etc.
Practice Direction 40A - 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

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Parts 41-50
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Part 41 - Damages
Practice Direction 41A - Provisional Damages
Practice Direction 41B - Periodical Payments under the Damages Act 1996
Part 42 - Change of Solicitor
Practice Direction 42
Part 43 - Scope of Costs Rules and Definitions
Practice Directions 43-48 - The Costs Practice Direction
Part 44 - General Rules about Costs
Practice Directions 43-48 - The Costs Practice Direction
Part 45 - Fixed Costs
Practice Directions 43-48 - The Costs Practice Direction
Part 46 - Fast Track Trial Costs
Practice Directions 43-48 - The Costs Practice Direction
Part 47 - Procedure for Detailed Assessment of Costs and Default Provisions
Practice Directions 43-48 - The Costs Practice Direction
Part 48 - Costs - Special Cases
Practice Directions 43-48 - The Costs Practice Direction
Part 49 - Specialist Proceedings
Practice Direction 49A - Applications under the Companies Acts and Related Legislation
Practice Direction 49B - Order under Section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986
Part 50 - Application of the Schedules

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Parts 51-60
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Part 51 - Transitional Arrangements and Pilot Schemes
Practice Direction 51A - Transitional Arrangements
Practice Direction 51B - Automatic Orders Pilot Scheme
Practice Direction 51D - Defamation Proceedings Costs Management Scheme
Practice Direction 51E - County Court Provisional Assessment Pilot Scheme
Practice Direction 51F - Non-disclosure Injunctions Information Collection Pilot Scheme
Practice Direction 51G - Cost Management in Mercantile Courts and Technology and Construction Courts - Pilot Scheme
Part 52 - Appeals
Practice Direction 52
Part 53 - Defamation Claims
Practice Direction 53
Part 54 - Judicial Review and Statutory Review
Practice Direction 54A - Judicial review
Practice Direction 54C - References by the Legal Services Commission
Practice Direction 54D - Administrative Court (Venue)
Part 55 - Possession Claims
Practice Direction 55A - Possession Claims
Practice Direction 55B - Possession Claims Online
Part 56 - Landlord and Tenant Claims and Miscellaneous Provisions about Land
Practice Direction 56
Part 57 - Probate and Inheritance
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

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Parts 61-70
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Part 61 - Admiralty Claims
Practice Direction 61
Part 62 - Arbitration Claims
Practice Direction 62
Part 63 - Intellectual Property Claims
Practice Direction 63
Part 64 - Estates, Trusts and Charities
Practice Direction 64A - Estates, Trusts and Charities
Practice Direction 64B - Applications to the Court for Directions by Trustees in Relation to the Administration of the Trusts
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 of Judgments and Orders
Practice Direction 70

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Parts 71-80
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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 74A - Enforcement of Judgments in different Jurisdictions
Practice Direction 74B - European Enforcement Orders
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
Part 78 - European Procedures
Practice Direction 78
Part 79 - Proceedings under the Counter - Terrorism Act 2008
Part 80 - Proceedings under the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011

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Other Practice Directions
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Practice Direction - Pre-Action Conduct
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
Practice Direction - Proceedings under Enactments Relating to Equality
Practice Direction - County Court Closures

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