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Changes and effects yet to be applied to :

  • s. 1(3) substituted by 2003 c. 39 s. 82(1)
  • s. 2(6)-(8) repealed by 2003 c. 39 s. 85(1) Sch. 10
  • s. 3 substituted by 2003 c. 39 s. 85(2) (This substitution is not yet in force. The prospectively substituted s. 3 is itself amended (3.4.2006) by 2005 c. 4, Sch. 4 para. 265; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 11(v), 30(b). These amendments will be applied when this substitution is brought into force)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

  • s. 1(4) inserted by 2022 c. 35 Sch. 4 para. 2(2)
  • s. 3(3) (4) substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 4 para. 265(2) (This amendment is made to s. 3 as prospectively amended by 2003 c. 39, s. 85(2). Although it is in force at 3.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v), it cannot be applied until the substitution of s. 3 has been brought into force)
  • s. 3(5) words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 4 para. 265(3) (This amendment is made to s. 3 as prospectively amended by 2003 c. 39, s. 85(2). Although it is in force at 3.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v), it cannot be applied until the substitution of s. 3 has been brought into force)
  • s. 3(6) words repealed by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 4 para. 265(4) Sch. 18 Pt. 2 (This amendment is made to s. 3 as prospectively amended by 2003 c. 39, s. 85(2). Although it is in force at 3.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 11(v), 30(b), it cannot be applied until the substitution of s. 3 has been brought into force)
  • s. 3(7) repealed by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 4 para. 265(5) Sch. 18 Pt. 2 (This amendment is made to s. 3 as prospectively amended by 2003 c. 39, s. 85(2). Although it is in force at 3.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 paras. 11(v), 30(b), it cannot be applied until the substitution of s. 3 has been brought into force)
  • s. 5(7) inserted by 2022 c. 35 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)

SCHEDULES

Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1E+W Civil Procedure Rules

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 1: power to make rules of court extended (25.3.2002) by 1979 c. 53, s. 5(2) (as substituted 25.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/439, art. 5(a))

Matters dealt with by the former rulesE+W

1E+WAmong the matters which Civil Procedure Rules may be made about are any matters which were governed by the former Rules of the Supreme Court or the former county court rules (that is, the M1Rules of the Supreme Court (Revision) 1965 and the M2County Court Rules 1981).

Marginal Citations

Exercise of jurisdictionE+W

F12E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 para. 2 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), s. 4(3), Sch. para. 19; S.I. 2020/24, reg. 3(b) (with savings in S.I. 2020/100, regs. 1(2), 3)

Removal of proceedingsE+W

3(1)Civil Procedure Rules may provide for the removal of proceedings at any stage—E+W

(a)within the High Court (for example, between different divisions or different district registries), or

(b)[F2 within the county court ].

(2)In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)provide for the removal of proceedings” means—

(i)provide for transfer of proceedings, or

(ii)provide for any jurisdiction in any proceedings to be exercised (whether concurrently or not) elsewhere within the High Court or, as the case may be, [F3 elsewhere within the county court ] without the proceedings being transferred, and

(b)proceedings” includes any part of proceedings.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 67(b)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(a)(ii) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 67(b)(ii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

EvidenceE+W

4E+WCivil Procedure Rules may modify the rules of evidence as they apply to proceedings in any court within the scope of the rules.

Application of other rulesE+W

5(1)Civil Procedure Rules may apply any rules of court which relate to a court which is outside the scope of Civil Procedure Rules.E+W

(2)Any rules of court, not made by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which apply to proceedings of a particular kind in a court within the scope of Civil Procedure Rules may be applied by Civil Procedure Rules to other proceedings in such a court.

(3)In this paragraph “rules of court” includes any provision governing the practice and procedure of a court which is made by or under an enactment.

(4)Where Civil Procedure Rules may be made by applying other rules, the other rules may be applied—

(a)to any extent,

(b)with or without modification, and

(c)as amended from time to time.

Practice directionsE+W

6E+WCivil Procedure Rules may, instead of providing for any matter, refer to provision made or to be made about that matter by directions.

Different provision for different cases etc.E+W

7E+WThe power to make Civil Procedure Rules includes power to make different provision for different cases or different areas, including different provision—

(a)for a specific court or specific division of a court, or

(b)for specific proceedings, or a specific jurisdiction,

specified in the rules.

Section 10.

SCHEDULE 2E+W Minor and consequential amendments

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)E+W

1(1)The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows.E+W

F4(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)In section 68 (exercise of High Court jurisdiction otherwise than by judges)—

(a)in subsection (1), paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it are omitted,

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)paragraph (a) is omitted, and

(ii)in paragraph (b), for “any such person” there is substituted “ a special referee ”,

(c)in subsection (3), for the words from “any” onwards there is substituted “ a special referee or any officer or other staff of the court ”, and

(d)in subsection (4)—

(i)after “decision of” there is inserted “ (a) ”, and

(ii)after “subsection (1)” there is inserted—

or

(b)any officer or other staff of the court.

(4)In section 84 (power to make rules of court)—

(a)in subsection (1), for “Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Crown Court and the criminal division of the Court of Appeal ”,

(b)subsection (4) is omitted,

(c)for subsections (5) and (6) there is substituted—

(5)Special rules may apply—

(a)any rules made under this section, or

(b)Civil Procedure Rules,

to proceedings to which the special rules apply.

(5A)Rules made under this section may apply—

(a)any special rules, or

(b)Civil Procedure Rules,

to proceedings to which rules made under this section apply.

(6)Where rules may be applied under subsection (5) or (5A), they may be applied—

(a)to any extent,

(b)with or without modification, and

(c)as amended from time to time., and

(d)in subsection (9), for “Supreme Court Rule Committee” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”.

(5)Section 85 (Supreme Court Rule Committee) is omitted.

(6)In section 87 (particular matters for which rules of court may provide)—

(a)subsections (1) and (2) are omitted, and

(b)in subsection (3), for “Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Crown Court or the criminal division of the Court of Appeal ”.

(7)In section 151 (interpretation)—

(a)in subsection (3), after the second “rules of court” there is inserted “ in relation to the Supreme Court ” and for “Supreme Court Rule Committee” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”, and

(b)in subsection (4), the definition of “Rules of the Supreme Court” is omitted.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1 wholly in force at 26.4.1999; Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 11(2); Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2)(4)(c) in force at 27.4.1997 by S.I. 1997/841, arts. 3, 4; Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(4)(a)(b)(d)(5)-(7) in force at 26.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3(a)-(e)

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)E+W

2(1)The County Courts Act 1984 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)For “county court rules”, wherever occurring, there is substituted “ rules of court ”.

(3)For “rule committee”, wherever occurring, there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”.

F5(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)In section 3 (places and times of sittings of courts), subsection (3) is omitted.

(6)Section 75 (county court rules) is omitted.

(7)In section 77(1), for “the rules of the Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rules ”.

(8)In section 81(2), for “any rules of the Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rules ”.

(9)In section 147(1), the definitions of “county court rules” and “the rule committee” are omitted.

Textual Amendments

F5Sch. 2 para. 2(4) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 para. 2 wholly in force at 26.4.1999; Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 11(2); Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(2)(4)(5) in force at 27.4.1997 by S.I. 1997/841, arts. 3, 4; Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(6)-(9) in force at 26.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3(f)-(j)

Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)E+W

3E+WF6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed (6.4.2011) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109, 110(1), Sch 10; S.I. 2010/ 2921, {art. 3(c)}

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)E+W

4E+WIn section 120 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (regulations and orders), in subsection (4), “1(1)” is omitted.

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