PART 57A – BUSINESS AND PROPERTY DIVISION

Contents of this Part

Title	Number
Interpretation	Rule 57A.1
Compliance with Practice Directions	Rule 57A.2
Business and Property Work in the County Court	Rule 57A.3

Interpretation

57.A1  

In these Rules—

(a) “Business and Property Division at the Rolls Building” means the Business and Property Division of the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building, London, EC4A 1NL;

(b) “BPD DR” means a district registry of the High Court specified in Practice Direction 57AA;

(c) “Business and Property Division” means—

(i) the Business and Property Division at the Rolls Building; and

(ii) the BPD DRs.

Compliance with Practice Directions

57.A2

(1) Proceedings to be started in the Business and Property Division must be started in accordance with Practice Direction 57AA.

(2) In proceedings in the Business and Property Division, the parties must comply with practice directions under this Part.

Business and Property Work in the County Court

57.A3

Proceedings which may be started in the Business and Property Division may instead be started in and heard by the County Court in accordance with paragraph 4.1 of Practice Direction 57AA.