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VOLUME I
RULES AND PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
Notes to RAPR
 
PART 1 OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE
Rule 1.1 The overriding objective
Rule 1.2 Application by the court of the overriding objective
Rule 1.3 Duty of the parties
Rule 1.4 Court's duty to manage cases
 
PART 2 APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES
Rule 2.1 Application of the Rules
Rule 2.2 The glossary
Rule 2.3 Interpretation
Rule 2.4 Power of judge, Master or district judge to perform functions of the court
Rule 2.5 Court staff
Rule 2.6 Court documents to be sealed
Rule 2.7 Court's discretion as to where it deals with cases
Rule 2.8 Time
Rule 2.9 Dates for compliance to be calendar dates and to include time of day
Rule 2.10 Meaning of ‘month’ in judgments, etc.
Rule 2.11 Time limits may be varied by parties
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  COURT OFFICES
  B. ALLOCATION OF CASES TO LEVELS OF JUDICIARY
 
PART 3 THE COURT'S CASE MANAGEMENT POWERS
Rule 3.1 The court's general powers of management
Rule 3.2 Court officer's power to refer to a judge
Rule 3.3 Court's power to make order of its own initiative
Rule 3.4 Power to strike out a statement of case
Rule 3.5 Judgment without trial after striking out
Rule 3.6 Setting aside judgment entered after striking out
Rule 3.7 Sanctions for non-payment of certain fees
Rule 3.8 Sanctions have effect unless defaulting party obtains relief
Rule 3.9 Relief from sanctions
Rule 3.10 General power of the court to rectify matters where there has been an error of procedure
  PRACTICE DIRECTION:
  STRIKING OUT A STATEMENT OF CASE
  B. SANCTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FEES
 
PART 4 FORMS
Rule 4 Forms
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 5 COURT DOCUMENTS
Rule 5.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 5.2 Preparation of documents
Rule 5.3 Signature of documents by mechanical means
Rule 5.4 Supply of documents from court records
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 6 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
   
  I General Rules about service
Rule 6.1 Part 6 rules about service apply generally
Rule 6.2 Methods of service - general
Rule 6.3 Who is to serve
Rule 6.4 Personal service
Rule 6.5 Address for service
Rule 6.6 Service of documents on children and patients
Rule 6.7 Deemed service
Rule 6.8 Service by an alternative method
Rule 6.9 Power of court to dispense with service
Rule 6.10 Certificate of service
Rule 6.11 Notice of non-service
   
  II Special provisions about service of the claim form
Rule 6.12 General rules about service subject to special rules about service of claim form
Rule 6.13 Service of claim form by the court - defendant's address for service
Rule 6.14 Certificate of service relating to the claim form
Rule 6.15 Service of claim form by contractually agreed method
Rule 6.16 Service of claim form on agent of principal who is overseas
   
  III Special provisions about service out of the Jurisdiction
Rule 6.17 Scope of this Section
Rule 6.18 Definitions
Rule 6.19 Service out of the jurisdiction where the permission of the court is not required
Rule 6.20 Service out of the jurisdiction where the permission of the court is required
Rule 6.21 Application for permission to serve claim form out of the jurisdiction
Rule 6.22 Period for acknowledging service or for admitting the claim where claim form served out of the jurisdiction under rule 6.19
Rule 6.23 Period for filing a defence where a claim form served out of the jurisdiction under rule 6.19
Rule 6.24 Method of service - general provisions
Rule 6.25 Service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities
Rule 6.26 Procedure where service is to be through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities
Rule 6.26A Service in accordance with the Service Regulation
Rule 6.27 Service of claim form on State where court permits service out of the jurisdiction
Rule 6.28 Translation of claim form
Rule 6.29 Undertaking to be responsible for expenses of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Rule 6.30 Service of documents other than the claim form
Rule 6.31 Proof of service
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
  SERVICE
  B. SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION
 
PART 7 HOW TO START PROCEEDINGS - THE CLAIM FORM
Rule 7.1 Where to start proceedings
Rule 7.2 How to start proceedings
Rule 7.3 Right to use one claim form to start two or more claims
Rule 7.4 Particulars of claim
Rule 7.5 Service of a claim form
Rule 7.6 Extension of time for serving a claim form
Rule 7.7 Application by defendant for service of a claim form
Rule 7.8 Form for defence etc. must be served with particulars of claim
Rule 7.9 Fixed date and other claims
Rule 7.10 Production Centre for claims
Rule 7.11 Human Rights
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  HOW TO START PROCEEDINGS
  B. CONSUMER CREDIT ACT CLAIM
  C. PRODUCTION CENTRE
  D. CLAIMS FOR THE RECOVERY OF TAXES
  E. PILOT SCHEMES FOR MONEY CLAIMS ONLINE
 
PART 8 ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS
Rule 8.1 Types of claim in which Part 8 procedure may be followed
Rule 8.2 Contents of the claim form
Rule 8.2A Issue of claim form without naming defendants
Rule 8.3 Acknowledgment of service
Rule 8.4 Consequence of not filing an acknowledgment of service
Rule 8.5 Filing and serving written evidence
Rule 8.6 Evidence - general
Rule 8.7 Part 20 claims
Rule 8.8 Procedure where defendant objects to use of Part 8 procedure
Rule 8.9 Modifications to the general rules
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS
  B. HOW TO MAKE CLAIMS IN SCHEDULE RULES AND OTHER CLAIMS
 
PART 9 RESPONDING TO PARTICULARS OF CLAIM - GENERAL
Rule 9.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 9.2 Defence, admission or acknowledgment of service
 
PART 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE
Rule 10.1 Acknowledgment of service
Rule 10.2 Consequence of not filing an acknowledgment of service
Rule 10.3 The period for filing an acknowledgment of service
Rule 10.4 Notice to claimant that defendant has filed an acknowledgment of service
Rule 10.5 Contents of acknowledgment of service
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 11 DISPUTING THE COURT'S JURISDICTION
Rule 11 Procedure for disputing the court's jurisdiction
 
PART 12 DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Rule 12.1 Meaning of ‘default judgment’
Rule 12.2 Claims in which default judgment may not be obtained
Rule 12.3 Conditions to be satisfied
Rule 12.4 Procedure for obtaining default judgment
Rule 12.5 Nature of judgment where default judgment obtained by filing a request
Rule 12.6 Interest
Rule 12.7 Procedure for deciding an amount or value
Rule 12.8 Claim against more than one defendant
Rule 12.9 Procedure for obtaining default judgment for costs only
Rule 12.10 Default judgment obtained by making an application
Rule 12.11 Supplementary provisions where applications for default judgment are made
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 13 SETTING ASIDE OR VARYING DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Rule 13.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 13.2 Cases where the court must set aside judgment entered under Part 12
Rule 13.3 Cases where the court may set aside or vary judgment entered under Part 12
Rule 13.4 Application to set aside or vary judgment - procedure
Rule 13.5 Claimant's duty to apply to set aside judgment
Rule 13.6 Abandoned claim restored where default judgment set aside
 
PART 14 ADMISSIONS
Rule 14.1 Making an admission
Rule 14.2 Period for making an admission
Rule 14.3 Admission by notice in writing - application for judgment
Rule 14.4 Admission of whole of claim for specified amount of money
Rule 14.5 Admission of part of claim for specified amount of money
Rule 14.6 Admission of liability to pay whole of claim for unspecified amount of money
Rule 14.7 Admission of liability to pay claim for unspecified amount of money where defendant offers a sum in satisfaction of the claim
Rule 14.8 Allocation of claims in relation to outstanding matters
Rule 14.9 Request for time to pay
Rule 14.10 Determination of rate of payment
Rule 14.11 Determination of rate of payment by court officer
Rule 14.12 Determination of rate of payment by judge
Rule 14.13 Right of re-determination
Rule 14.14 Interest
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 15 DEFENCE AND REPLY
Rule 15.1 Part not to apply where claimant uses Part 8 procedure
Rule 15.2 Filing a defence
Rule 15.3 Consequence of not filing a defence
Rule 15.4 The period for filing a defence
Rule 15.5 Agreement extending the period for filing a defence
Rule 15.6 Service of copy of defence
Rule 15.7 Making a counterclaim
Rule 15.8 Reply to defence
Rule 15.9 No statement of case after a reply to be filed without court's permission
Rule 15.10 Claimant's notice where defence is that money claimed has been paid
Rule 15.11 Claim stayed if it is not defended or admitted
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 16 STATEMENTS OF CASE
Rule 16.1 Part not to apply where claimant uses Part 8 procedure
Rule 16.2 Contents of the claim form
Rule 16.3 Statement of value to be included in the claim form
Rule 16.4 Contents of the particulars of claim
Rule 16.5 Contents of defence
Rule 16.6 Defence of set-off
Rule 16.7 Reply to defence
Rule 16.8 Court's power to dispense with statements of case
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 17 AMENDMENTS TO STATEMENTS OF CASE
Rule 17.1 Amendments to statements of case
Rule 17.2 Power of court to disallow amendments made without permission
Rule 17.3 Amendments to statements of case with the permission of the court
Rule 17.4 Amendments to statements of case after the end of a relevant limitation period
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 18 FURTHER INFORMATION
Rule 18.1 Obtaining further information
Rule 18.2 Restriction on use of further information
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 19 PARTIES AND GROUP LITIGATION
Rule 19.1 Parties - general
   
  I Addition and substitution of parties
Rule 19.2 Change of parties - general
Rule 19.3 Provisions applicable where two or more persons are jointly entitled to a remedy
Rule 19.4 Procedure for adding and substituting parties
Rule 19.4A Human Rights
Rule 19.5 Special provisions about adding or substituting parties after the end of a relevant limitation period
   
  II Representative Parties
Rule 19.6 Representative parties with same interest
Rule 19.7 Representation of interested persons who cannot be ascertained etc.
Rule 19.8 Death
Rule 19.8A Power to make judgements binding on non-parties
Rule 19.9 Derivative Claims
   
  III Group Litigation
Rule 19.10 Definition
Rule 19.11 Group Litigation Order
Rule 19.12 Effect of the GLO
Rule 19.13 Case management
Rule 19.14 Removal from the register
Rule 19.15 Test claims
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
  ADDITION AND SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES
  B. GROUP LITIGATION
 
PART 20 COUNTERCLAIMS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL CLAIMS
Rule 20.1 Purpose of Part 20
Rule 20.2 Meaning of ‘Part 20 claim’
Rule 20.3 Part 20 claim to be treated as a claim for the purposes of the Rules
Rule 20.4 Defendant's counterclaim against the claimant
Rule 20.5 Counterclaim against a person other than the claimant
Rule 20.6 Defendant's claim for contribution or indemnity from co-defendant
Rule 20.7 Procedure for making any other Part 20 claim
Rule 20.8 Service of a Part 20 claim form
Rule 20.9 Matters relevant to question of whether a Part 20 claim should be separate from main claim
Rule 20.10 Effect of service of a Part 20 claim
Rule 20.11 Special provisions relating to default judgment on a Part 20 claim other than a counterclaim or a contribution or indemnity notice
Rule 20.12 Procedural steps on service of a Part 20 claim form on a non-party
Rule 20.13 Case management where there is a defence to a Part 20 claim form
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 21 CHILDREN AND PATIENTS
Rule 21.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 21.2 Requirement for litigation friend in proceedings by or against children and patients
Rule 21.3 Stage of proceedings at which a litigation friend becomes necessary
Rule 21.4 Who may be a litigation friend without a court order
Rule 21.5 How a person becomes a litigation friend without a court order
Rule 21.6 How a person becomes a litigation friend by court order
Rule 21.7 Court's power to change litigation friend and to prevent person acting as litigation friend
Rule 21.8 Appointment of litigation friend by court order - supplementary
Rule 21.9 Procedure where appointment of litigation friend ceases
Rule 21.10 Compromise etc. by or on behalf of child or patient
Rule 21.11 Control of money recovered by or on behalf of child or patient
Rule 21.12 Appointment of guardian of child's estate
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 22 STATEMENTS OF TRUTH
Rule 22.1 Documents to be verified by a statement of truth
Rule 22.2 Failure to verify a statement of case
Rule 22.3 Failure to verify a witness statement
Rule 22.4 Power of the court to require a document to be verified
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 23 GENERAL RULES ABOUT APPLICATIONS FOR COURT ORDERS
Rule 23.1 Meaning of ‘application notice’ and ‘respondent’
Rule 23.2 Where to make an application
Rule 23.3 Application notice to be filed
Rule 23.4 Notice of an application
Rule 23.5 Time when an application is made
Rule 23.6 What an application notice must include
Rule 23.7 Service of a copy of an application notice
Rule 23.8 Applications which may be dealt with without a hearing
Rule 23.9 Service of application where application made without notice
Rule 23.10 Application to set aside or vary order made without notice
Rule 23.11 Power of the court to proceed in the absence of a party
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 24 SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Rule 24.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 24.2 Grounds for summary judgment
Rule 24.3 Types of proceedings in which summary judgment is available
Rule 24.4 Procedure
Rule 24.5 Evidence for the purposes of a summary judgment hearing
Rule 24.6 Court's powers when it determines a summary judgment application
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 25 INTERIM REMEDIES AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
   
  I Interim Remedies
Rule 25.1 Orders for interim remedies
Rule 25.2 Time when an order for an interim remedy may be made
Rule 25.3 How to apply for an interim remedy
Rule 25.4 Application for an interim remedy where there is no related claim
Rule 25.5 Inspection of property before commencement or against a non-party
Rule 25.6 Interim payments - general procedure
Rule 25.7 Interim payments - conditions to be satisfied and matters to be taken into account
Rule 25.8 Powers of the court where is has made an order for interim payment
Rule 25.9 Restriction on disclosure of an interim payment
Rule 25.10 Interim injunction to cease if claim stayed
Rule 25.11 Interim injunction to cease after 14 days if claim struck out
   
  II Security for costs
Rule 25.12 Security for costs
Rule 25.13 Conditions to be satisfied
Rule 25.14 Security for costs other than from the claimant
Rule 25.15 Security for costs of appeal
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
  INTERIM INJUNCTIONS
  B. INTERIM PAYMENTS
  C. ACCOUNTS & ENQUIRIES
 
PART 26 CASE MANAGEMENT - PRELIMINARY STAGE
Rule 26.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 26.2 Automatic transfer
Rule 26.3 Allocation questionnaire
Rule 26.4 Stay to allow for settlement of the case
Rule 26.5 Allocation
Rule 26.6 Scope of each track
Rule 26.7 General rule for allocation
Rule 26.8 Matters relevant to allocation to a track
Rule 26.9 Notice of allocation
Rule 26.10 Re-allocation
Rule 26.11 Trial with a Jury
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 27 THE SMALL CLAIMS TRACK
Rule 27.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 27.2 Extent to which other Parts apply
Rule 27.3 Court's power to grant a final remedy
Rule 27.4 Preparation for the hearing
Rule 27.5 Experts
Rule 27.6 Preliminary hearing
Rule 27.7 Power of court to add to, vary or revoke directions
Rule 27.8 Conduct of the hearing
Rule 27.9 Non-attendance of parties at a final hearing
Rule 27.10 Disposal without a hearing
Rule 27.11 Setting judgment aside and re-hearing
Rule 27.14 Costs on the small claims track
Rule 27.15 Claim re-allocated from the small claims track to another track
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 28 THE FAST TRACK
Rule 28.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 28.2 General provisions
Rule 28.3 Directions
Rule 28.4 Variation of case management timetable
Rule 28.5 Listing questionnaire
Rule 28.6 Fixing or confirming the trial date and giving directions
Rule 28.7 Conduct of trial
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 29 THE MULTI-TRACK
Rule 29.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 29.2 Case management
Rule 29.3 Case management conference and pre-trial review
Rule 29.4 Steps taken by the parties
Rule 29.5 Variation of case management timetable
Rule 29.6 Listing questionnaire
Rule 29.7 Pre-trial review
Rule 29.8 Setting a trial timetable and fixing or confirming the trial date or week
Rule 29.9 Conduct of the trial
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 30 TRANSFER
Rule 30.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 30.2 Transfer between county courts and within the High Court
Rule 30.3 Criteria for a transfer order
Rule 30.4 Procedure
Rule 30.5 Transfer between Divisions and to and from a specialist list
Rule 30.6 Power to specify place where hearings are to be held
Rule 30.7 Transfer of control of money in court
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 31 DISCLOSURE AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
Rule 31.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 31.2 Meaning of disclosure
Rule 31.3 Right of inspection of a disclosed document
Rule 31.4 Meaning of document
Rule 31.5 Disclosure limited to standard disclosure
Rule 31.6 Standard disclosure - what documents are to be disclosed
Rule 31.7 Duty of search
Rule 31.8 Duty of disclosure limited to documents which are or have been in a party's control
Rule 31.9 Disclosure of copies
Rule 31.10 Procedure for standard disclosure
Rule 31.11 Duty of disclosure continues during proceedings
Rule 31.12 Specific disclosure or inspection
Rule 31.13 Disclosure in stages
Rule 31.14 Documents referred to in statements of case etc.
Rule 31.15 Inspection and copying of documents
Rule 31.16 Disclosure before proceedings start
Rule 31.17 Orders for disclosure against a person not a party
Rule 31.18 Rules not to limit other powers of the court to order disclosure
Rule 31.19 Claim to withhold inspection or disclosure of a document
Rule 31.20 Restriction on use of a privileged document inspection of which has been inadvertently allowed
Rule 31.21 Consequence of failure to disclose documents or permit inspection
Rule 31.22 Subsequent use of disclosed documents
Rule 31.23 False disclosure statements
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 32 EVIDENCE
Rule 32.1 Power of court to control evidence
Rule 32.2 Evidence of witnesses - general rule
Rule 32.3 Evidence by video link or other means
Rule 32.4 Requirement to serve witness statements for use at trial
Rule 32.5 Use at trial of witness statements which have been served
Rule 32.6 Evidence in proceedings other than at trial
Rule 32.7 Order for cross-examination
Rule 32.8 Form of witness statement
Rule 32.9 Witness summaries
Rule 32.10 Consequence of failure to serve witness statement or summary
Rule 32.11 Cross-examination on a witness statement
Rule 32.12 Use of witness statements for other purposes
Rule 32.13 Availability of witness statements for inspection
Rule 32.14 False statements
Rule 32.15 Affidavit evidence
Rule 32.16 Form of affidavit
Rule 32.17 Affidavit made outside the jurisdiction
Rule 32.18 Notice to admit facts
Rule 32.19 Notice to admit or produce documents
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 33 MISCELLANEOUS RULES ABOUT EVIDENCE
Rule 33.1 Introductory
Rule 33.2 Notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence
Rule 33.3 Circumstances in which notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence is not required
Rule 33.4 Power to call witness for cross-examination on hearsay evidence
Rule 33.5 Credibility
Rule 33.6 Use of plans, photographs and models as evidence
Rule 33.7 Evidence of finding on question of foreign law
Rule 33.8 Evidence of consent of trustee to act
Rule 33.9 Human Rights
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT 1995
  B. LAND REGISTRATION ACT
 
PART 34 DEPOSITIONS AND COURT ATTENDANCE BY WITNESSES
Rule 34.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 34.2 Witness summonses
Rule 34.3 Issue of a witness summons
Rule 34.4 Witness summons in aid of inferior court or of tribunal
Rule 34.5 Time for serving a witness summons
Rule 34.6 Who is to serve a witness summons
Rule 34.7 Right of witness to travelling expenses and compensation for loss of time
Rule 34.8 Evidence by deposition
Rule 34.9 Conduct of examination
Rule 34.10 Enforcing attendance of witness
Rule 34.11 Use of deposition at a hearing
Rule 34.12 Restrictions on subsequent use of deposition taken for the purpose of any hearing except the trial
Rule 34.13 Where a person to be examined is out of the jurisdiction - letter of request
Rule 34.14 Fees and expenses of examiner
Rule 34.15 Examiners of the court
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  DEPOSITIONS AND COURT ATTENDANCE BY WITNESSES
  B. FEES FOR EXAMINERS OF THE COURT
 
PART 35 EXPERTS AND ASSESSORS
Rule 35.1 Duty to restrict expert evidence
Rule 35.2 Interpretation
Rule 35.3 Experts - overriding duty to the court
Rule 35.4 Court's power to restrict expert evidence
Rule 35.5 General requirement for expert evidence to be given in written report
Rule 35.6 Written questions to experts
Rule 35.7 Court's power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert
Rule 35.8 Instructions to a single joint expert
Rule 35.9 Power of court to direct party to provide information
Rule 35.10 Contents of report
Rule 35.11 Use by one party of expert's report disclosed by another
Rule 35.12 Discussions between experts
Rule 35.13 Consequence of failure to disclose expert's report
Rule 35.14 Expert's right to ask court for directions
Rule 35.15 Assessors
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 36 OFFERS TO SETTLE AND PAYMENTS INTO COURT
Rule 36.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 36.2 Part 36 offers and Part 36 payments - general provisions
Rule 36.3 A defendant's offer to settle a money claim requires a Part 36 payment
Rule 36.4 Defendant's offer to settle the whole of a claim which includes both a money claim and a non-money claim
Rule 36.5 Form and content of a Part 36 offer
Rule 36.6 Notice of a Part 36 payment
Rule 36.7 Offer to settle a claim for provisional damages
Rule 36.8 Time when a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment is made and accepted
Rule 36.9 Clarification of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment notice
Rule 36.10 Court to take into account offer to settle made before commencement of proceedings
Rule 36.11 Time for acceptance of a defendant's Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment
Rule 36.12 Time for acceptance of a claimant's Part 36 offer
Rule 36.13 Costs consequences of acceptance of a defendant's Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment
Rule 36.14 Costs consequences of acceptance of a claimant's Part 36 offer
Rule 36.15 The effect of acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment
Rule 36.16 Payment out of a sum in court on the acceptance of a Part 36 payment
Rule 36.17 Acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment made by one or more, but not all, defendants
Rule 36.18 Other cases where a court order is required to enable acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment
Rule 36.19 Restriction on disclosure of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment
Rule 36.20 Costs consequences where a claimant fails to do better than a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment
Rule 36.21 Costs and other consequences where claimant does better than he proposed in his Part 36 offer
Rule 36.22 Interest
Rule 36.23 Deduction of benefits
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 37 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ABOUT PAYMENTS INTO COURT
Rule 37.1 Money paid into court under a court order - general
Rule 37.2 Money paid into court may be treated as a Part 36 payment
Rule 37.3 Money paid into court where defendant wishes to rely on defence of tender before claim
Rule 37.4 Proceedings under Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 - apportionment by court
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 38 DISCONTINUANCE
Rule 38.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 38.2 Right to discontinue claim
Rule 38.3 Procedure for discontinuing
Rule 38.4 Right to apply to have notice of discontinuance set aside
Rule 38.5 When discontinuance takes effect where permission of the court is not needed
Rule 38.6 Liability for costs
Rule 38.7 Discontinuance and subsequent proceedings
Rule 38.8 Stay of remainder of partly discontinued proceedings where costs not paid
 
PART 39 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEARINGS
Rule 39.1 Interpretation
Rule 39.2 General rule - hearing to be in public
Rule 39.3 Failure to attend the trial
Rule 39.4 Timetable for trial
Rule 39.5 Trial bundles
Rule 39.6 Representation at trial of companies or other corporations
Rule 39.7 Impounded documents
Rule 39.8 Claims under the Race Relations Act 1976
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEARINGS
  B. COURT SITTINGS
  C. CLAIMS UNDER THE RACE RELATIONS ACT
 
PART 40 JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, SALE OF LAND ETC.
   
  Judgments and orders
Rule 40.1 Scope of this Section
Rule 40.2 Standard requirements
Rule 40.3 Drawing up and filing of judgments and orders
Rule 40.4 Service of judgments and orders
Rule 40.5 Power to require judgment or order to be served on a party as well as his solicitor
Rule 40.6 Consent judgments and orders
Rule 40.7 When judgment or order takes effect
Rule 40.8 Time from which interest begins to run
Rule 40.9 Who may apply to set aside or vary a judgment or order
Rule 40.10 Judgment against a State in default of acknowledgement of service
Rule 40.11 Time for complying with a judgment or order
Rule 40.12 Correction of errors in judgment and orders
Rule 40.13 Cases where court gives judgment both on claim and counterclaim
Rule 40.14 Judgment in favour of certain part owners relating to the detention of goods
   
  II Sale of Land etc. and Conveyancing Counsel
Rule 40.15 Scope of this Section
Rule 40.16 Power to order sale etc.
Rule 40.17 Power to order delivery up of possession etc.
Rule 40.18 Reference to conveyancing counsel
Rule 40.19 Party may object to report
Rule 40.20 Declaratory Judgements
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  ACCOUNTS & ENQUIRIES
  B. JUDGMENTS & ORDERS
  C. STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
  D.1 COURT's POWERS IN RELATION TO LAND
  D.2 CONVEYANCING COUNSEL OF THE COURT
 
 
VOLUME II
PART 41 PROVISIONAL DAMAGES
Rule 41.1 Application and definitions
Rule 41.2 Order for an award of provisional damages
Rule 41.3 Application for further damages
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 42 CHANGE OF SOLICITOR
Rule 42.1 Solicitor acting for a party
Rule 42.2 Change of solicitor - duty to give notice
Rule 42.3 Order that a solicitor has ceased to act
Rule 42.4 Removal of solicitor who has ceased to act on application of another party
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 43 SCOPE OF COSTS RULES AND DEFINITIONS
Rule 43.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 43.2 Definitions and application
Rule 43.3 Meaning of summary assessment
Rule 43.4 Meaning of detailed assessment
 
PART 44 GENERAL RULES ABOUT COSTS
Rule 44.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 44.2 Solicitor's duty to notify client
Rule 44.3 Court's discretion and circumstances to be taken into account when exercising its discretion as to costs
Rule 44.3A Costs orders relating to funding arrangements
Rule 44.3B Limits on recovery under funding arrangements
Rule 44.4 Basis of assessment
Rule 44.5 Factors to be taken into account in deciding the amount of costs
Rule 44.6 Fixed costs
Rule 44.7 Procedure for assessing costs
Rule 44.8 Time for complying with an order for costs
Rule 44.9 Costs on the small claims track and fast track
Rule 44.10 Limitation on amount court may allow where a claim allocated to the fast track settles before trial
Rule 44.11 Costs following allocation and re-allocation
Rule 44.12 Cases where costs orders deemed to have been made
Rule 44.12A Costs-only proceedings
Rule 44.13 Special situations
Rule 44.14 Court's powers in relation to misconduct
Rule 44.15 Providing information about funding arrangements
Rule 44.16 Adjournment where legal representative seeks to challenge disallowance of any amount of percentage increase
Rule 44.17 Application of costs rules
 
PART 45 FIXED COSTS
Rule 45.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 45.2 Amount of fixed commencement costs
Rule 45.3 When defendant only liable for fixed commencement costs
Rule 45.4 Costs on entry of judgment
Rule 45.5 Miscellaneous fixed costs
 
PART 46 FAST TRACK TRIAL COSTS
Rule 46.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 46.2 Amount of fast track trial costs
Rule 46.3 Power to award more or less than the amount of fast track trial costs
Rule 46.4 Fast track trial costs where there is more than one claimant or defendant
 
PART 47 PROCEDURE FOR DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND DEFAULT PROVISIONS
   
  I General Rules about detailed assessment
Rule 47.1 Time when detailed assessment may be carried out
Rule 47.2 No stay of detailed assessment where there is an appeal
Rule 47.3 Powers of an authorised court officer
Rule 47.4 Venue for detailed assessment proceedings
   
  II Costs payable by one party to another - commencement of detailed assessment proceedings
Rule 47.5 Application of this section
Rule 47.6 Commencement of detailed assessment proceedings
Rule 47.7 Period for commencing detailed assessment proceedings
Rule 47.8 Sanction for delay in commencing detailed assessment proceedings
Rule 47.9 Points of dispute and consequence of not serving
Rule 47.10 Procedure where costs are agreed
   
  III Costs payable by one party to another - default provisions
Rule 47.11 Default costs certificate
Rule 47.12 Setting aside default costs certificate
   
  IV Costs Payable By One Party To Another - Procedure Where Points Of Dispute Are Served
Rule 47.13 Optional reply
Rule 47.14 Detailed assessment hearing
   
  V Interim costs certificate and final costs certificate
Rule 47.15 Power to issue an interim certificate
Rule 47.16 Final costs certificate
   
  VI Detailed assessment procedure for costs of an assisted person where costs are payable out of the legal aid fund
Rule 47.17 Detailed assessment procedure for costs of an assisted person where costs are payable out of the legal aid fund
Rule 47.17A Detailed assessment procedure where costs are payable out of a fund other than the community legal service fund
   
  VII Costs of detailed assessment proceedings
Rule 47.18 Liability for costs of detailed assessment proceedings
Rule 47.19 Offers to settle without prejudice save as to costs of the detailed assessment proceedings
   
  VIII Appeal against decisions in detailed assessment proceedings
Rule 47.20 Right to appeal
Rule 47.21 Preliminary requirements for bringing an appeal
Rule 47.22 Court to hear appeal
Rule 47.23 Duty to seek reasons
 
PART 48 COSTS - SPECIAL CASES
   
  I Costs payable by or to particular persons
Rule 48.1 Pre-commencement disclosure and orders for disclosure against a person who is not a party
Rule 48.2 Costs orders in favour of or against non-parties
Rule 48.3 Amount of costs where costs are payable pursuant to a contract
Rule 48.4 Limitations on court's power to award costs in favour of trustee or personal representative
Rule 48.5 Costs where money is payable by or to a child or patient
Rule 48.6 Litigants in person
Rule 48.6A Costs where the court has made a group litigation order
   
  II Costs relating to solicitors and other legal representatives
Rule 48.7 Personal liability of legal representative for costs - wasted costs orders
Rule 48.8 Basis of detailed assessment of solicitor and client costs
Rule 48.9 Assessment Procedure
  COSTS PRACTICE DIRECTION (COVER RULE PARTS 43-48)
 
PART 49 SPECIALIST PROCEEDINGS
Rule 49 Specialist proceedings
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  B. APPLICATIONS UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
  C. TECHNOLOGY & CONSTRUCTION COURT
  D. COMMERCIAL COURT
  E. PATENTS ETC.
  F. ADMIRALTY
  G. ARBITRATION
  H. MERCANTILE COURTS AND BUSINESS LISTS
 
PART 50 APPLICATION OF THE SCHEDULES
Rule 50 Application of the Schedules
 
PART 51 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Rule 51 Transitional Arrangements
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 52 APPEALS
   
  I General Rules about Appeals
Rule 52.1 Scope and interpretation
Rule 52.2 Parties to comply with practice direction
Rule 52.3 Permission
Rule 52.4 Appellant's notice
Rule 52.5 Respondent's notice
Rule 52.6 Variation of time
Rule 52.7 Stay
Rule 52.8 Amendment of appeal notice
Rule 52.9 Striking out appeal notice, setting aside or imposing conditions on permission to appeal
Rule 52.10 Appeal court's powers
Rule 52.11 Hearing of appeals
Rule 52.12 Non-disclosure of Part 36 offers and payments
   
  II Special provisions applying to the Court of Appeal
Rule 52.13 Second appeals to the court
Rule 52.14 Assignment of appeals to the Court of Appeal
Rule 52.15 Judicial review appeals
Rule 52.16 Who may exercise the powers of the Court of Appeal
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 53 DEFAMATION CLAIMS
Rule 53.1 Scope of this Part
Rule 53.2 Summary disposal under the Defamation Act 1996
Rule 53.3 Sources of information
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 54 JUDICIAL REVIEW
Rule 54.1 Scope and interpretation
Rule 54.2 When this Part must be used
Rule 54.3 When this Part may be used
Rule 54.4 Permission required
Rule 54.5 Time limit for filing claim form
Rule 54.6 Claim form
Rule 54.7 Service of claim form
Rule 54.8 Acknowledgment of service
Rule 54.9 Failure to file acknowledgment of service
Rule 54.10 Permission given
Rule 54.11 Service of order giving or refusing permission
Rule 54.12 Permission decision without a hearing
Rule 54.13 Defendant etc. may not apply to set aside (GL)
Rule 54.14 Response
Rule 54.15 Where claimant seeks to rely on additional grounds
Rule 54.16 Evidence
Rule 54.17 Court's powers to hear any person
Rule 54.18 Judicial review may be decided without a hearing
Rule 54.19 Court's powers in respect of quashing orders
Rule 54.20 Transfer
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 55 POSSESSION CLAIMS
Rule 55.1 Interpretation
   
  I General Rules
Rule 55.2 Scope
Rule 55.3 Starting the claim
Rule 55.4 Particulars of claim
Rule 55.5 Hearing date
Rule 55.6 Service of claims against trespassers
Rule 55.7 Defendant's response
Rule 55.8 The hearing
Rule 55.9 Allocation
Rule 55.10 Possession claims relating to mortgaged residential property
   
  II Accelerated possession claims of property let on an assured shorthold tenancy
Rule 55.11 When this section may be used
Rule 55.12 Conditions
Rule 55.13 Claim form
Rule 55.14 Defence
Rule 55.15 Claim referred to judge
Rule 55.16 Consideration of the claim
Rule 55.17 Possession order
Rule 55.18 Postponement of possession
Rule 55.19 Application to set aside or vary
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 56 LANDLORD AND TENANT CLAIMS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ABOUT LAND
   
  I Landlord and tenant claims
Rule 56.1 Scope and interpretation
Rule 56.2 Starting the claim
Rule 56.3 Claims under section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
   
  II Miscellaneous provisions about land
Rule 56.4 Scope
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
PART 57 PROBATE CLAIMS - RECTIFICATION OF WILLS - SUBSTITUTION AND REMOVAL OF PERSONAL REPRSENTATIVES
Rule 57.1 Scope of this Part and definitions
   
  I Probate claims
Rule 57.2 General
Rule 57.3 How to start a probate claim
Rule 57.4 Acknowledgement of Service and Defence
Rule 57.5 Lodging of testamentary documents and filing of evidence about testamentary documents
Rule 57.6 Revocation of existing grant
Rule 57.7 Contents of statements of case
Rule 57.8 Counterclaim
Rule 57.9 Probate counterclaim in other proceedings
Rule 57.10 Failure to acknowledge service or to file a defence
Rule 57.11 Discontinuance and dismissal
   
  II Rectification of wills
Rule 57.12 Rectification of wills
   
  III Substitution and removal of personal representatives
Rule 57.13 Substitution and Removal of Personal Representatives
  PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
SCHEDULE 1
RSC Rules
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS TO SUPPLEMENT
  RSC ORDER 54
  RSC ORDER 71
  RSC ORDER 85
  RSC ORDER 95
 
 
VOLUME III
SCHEDULE 2
CCR Rules
  PRACTICE DIRECTIONS TO SUPPLEMENT
  RSC ORDER 46 & CCR ORDER 26
  RSC ORDER 52 & CCR ORDER 29
  CCR ORDER 48B
  CCR ORDER 49
 
OTHER PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
  INSOLVENCY
  DIRECTORS DISQUALIFICATION PROCEEDINGS
  USE OF WELSH LANGUAGE IN CASES IN THE CIVIL COURTS IN WALES
  DEVOLUTION ISSUES (AND CROWN OFFICE APPLICATIONS IN WALES)
  
 
 
PRE-ACTION PROTOCOLS
CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING DISPUTES
 
DEFAMATION
 
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS
 
RESOLUTION OF CLINICAL DISPUTESS
 
PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
 
JUDICIAL REVIEW
 
PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL PRACTICE DIRECTION
 
 
FORMS
Glossary
 
Index