In these Rules -
child has the meaning given by rule 21.1(2);
claim for personal injuries means proceedings in which there is a claim for damages in respect of personal injuries to the claimant or any other person or in respect of a persons death, and personal injuries includes any disease and any impairment of a persons physical or mental condition;
claimant means a person who makes a claim;
CCR is to be interpreted in accordance with Part 50;
court officer means a member of the court staff;
defendant means a person against whom a claim is made;
defendants home court means -
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if the claim is proceeding in a county court, the county court for the district in which the defendant resides or carries on business; and
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if the claim is proceeding in the High Court, the district registry for the district in which the defendant resides or carries on business or, where there is no such district registry, the Royal Courts of Justice;
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(Rule 6.5 provides for a party to give an address for service) filing, in relation to a document, means delivering it, by post or otherwise, to the court office;
judge means, unless the context otherwise requires, a judge, Master or district judge or a person authorised to act as such;
jurisdiction means, unless the context requires otherwise, England and Wales and any part of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom adjoining England and Wales;
legal representative means a barrister or a solicitor, solicitors employee or other authorised litigator (as defined in the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990( 7)) who has been instructed to act for a party in relation to a claim.
litigation friend has the meaning given by Part 21;
patient has the meaning given by rule 21.1(2);
RSC is to be interpreted in accordance with Part 50;
statement of case-
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means a claim form, particulars of claim where these are not included in a claim form, defence, Part 20 claim, or reply to defence; and
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includes any further information given in relation to them voluntarily or by court order under rule 18.1;
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statement of value is to be interpreted in accordance with rule 16.3;
summary judgment is to be interpreted in accordance with Part 24.
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