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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.In these Rules— (a) “the Rules” means the Civil Procedure...

  4. 3.Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules 1998

  5. 4.(1) In Part 6, at the end of the list...

  6. 5.After rule 8.2, insert— Issue of claim form without naming...

  7. 6.In rule 12.3— (a) for paragraph (2), substitute—

  8. 7.In rule 17.1— (a) after paragraph (2) insert—

  9. 8.After rule 18.1, insert— (Part 53 (defamation) restricts requirements for...

  10. 9.For Part 19, substitute Part 19 (parties and group litigation)...

  11. 10.In rule 20.3— (a) for paragraph (3), substitute—

  12. 11.In rule 23.10, for paragraph (1), substitute—

  13. 12.In Part 24— (a) after rule 24.1, insert— (Part 53...

  14. 13.(1) In Part 25, the title is amended to “INTERIM...

  15. 14.In rule 26.7, paragraph (3)— (a) substitute “the” for “any”;...

  16. 15.In rule 27.2, in sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (1), before...

  17. 16.After rule 31.22, insert— False, disclosure statements (1) Proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against...

  18. 17.In rule 32.6, in paragraph (2), omit “, in support...

  19. 18.(1) In Part 40, the title is amended to “JUDGMENTS,...

  20. 19.After Part 51, insert Part 52 (appeals) as set out...

  21. 20.After Part 52, insert Part 53 (defamation) as set out...

  22. 21.In RSC Order 53, in rule 8, for paragraph (2),...

  23. 22.In RSC Order 71— (a) in rule 7(2) for “Order...

  24. 23.In RSC Order 81, in rule 5(3) for “Order 11”,...

  25. 24.In RSC Order 91, in sub-paragraph (a)(i) of rule 1,...

  26. 25.In RSC Order 94— (a) for rule 8, substitute— (1) A person who was a party to proceedings before...

  27. 26.In RSC Order 99, in rule 4(2) for “Order 15,...

  28. 27.In RSC Order 106— (a) in rule 12—

  29. 28.In RSC Order 108, in rule 5—

  30. 29.In RSC Order 109— (a) in rule 2, omit paragraph...

  31. 30.In RSC Order 114, in rule 6, for “the period”...

  32. 31.In RSC Order 115, in each of rules 17 and...

  33. 32.In CCR Order 25— (a) in rule 3—

  34. 33.In CCR Order 27— (a) in rule 5, for paragraph...

  35. 34.In CCR Order 30, in rule 3(2)(a), for “the notice...

  36. 35.In CCR Order 33, in rule 4(3), for “notice of...

  37. 36.In CCR Order 42, in rule 7(1), for “RSC Order...

  38. 37.In CCR Order 45, in rule 1(3), for “the notice...

  39. 38.In CCR Order 49, in rules 6(9) and 6A(11), for...

  40. 39.Transitional provisions

  41. 40.Revocations

  42. 41.The Orders set out in column 1 of Schedule 8...

  43. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART I III SPECIAL PROVISIONS ABOUT SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION

      2. PART II III SPECIAL PROVISIONS ABOUT SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION

        1. 6.17.Scope of this Section

        2. 6.18.Definitions

        3. 6.19.Service out of the jurisdiction where the permission of the court is not required

        4. 6.20.Service out of the jurisdiction where the permission of the court is required

        5. General grounds

        6. Claims for interim remedies

        7. Claims in relation to contracts

        8. Claims in tort

        9. Enforcement

        10. Claims about property within the jurisdiction

        11. Claims about trusts etc.

        12. Claims by the Inland Revenue

        13. Claim for costs order in favour of or against third parties

        14. Claims under various enactments

        15. 6.21.Application for permission to serve claim form out of jurisdiction

        16. 6.22.Period for acknowledging service or admitting the claim where the claim form is served out of the jurisdiction under rule 6.19

        17. 6.23.Period for filing a defence where the claim form is served out of the jurisdiction under rule 6.19

        18. 6.24.Method of service—general provisions

        19. 6.25.Service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities

        20. 6.26.Procedure where service is to be through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities

        21. 6.27.Service of claim form on State where court permits service out of the jurisdiction

        22. 6.28.Translation of claim form

        23. 6.29.Undertaking to be responsible for expenses of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

        24. 6.30.Service of documents other than the claim form

        25. 6.31.Proof of service

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. PART 19 PARTIES AND GROUP LITIGATION

        1. Contents of this Part

        2. 19.1.Parties—general

        3. I ADDITION AND SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES

        4. 19.2.Change of parties—general

        5. 19.3.Provisions applicable where two or more persons are jointly entitled to a remedy

        6. 19.4.Procedure for adding and substituting parties

        7. 19.5.Special provisions about adding or substituting parties after the end of a relevant limitation period

        8. II REPRESENTATIVE PARTIES

        9. 19.6.Representative parties with same interest

        10. 19.7.Representation of interested persons who cannot be ascertained etc.

        11. 19.8.Death

        12. 19.9.Derivative Claims

        13. III GROUP LITIGATION

        14. 19.10.Definition

        15. 19.11.Group Litigation Order

        16. 19.12.Effect of the GLO

        17. 19.13.Case management

        18. 19.14.Removal from the register

        19. 19.15.Test claims

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. PART I

        1. Contents of this Part

      2. PART II

        1. 25.12.II SECURITY FOR COSTS

        2. 25.13.Conditions to be satisfied

        3. 25.14.Security for costs other than from the claimant

        4. 25.15.Security for costs of an appeal

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      1. PART I

        1. Contents of this Part

      2. PART II

        1. II SALE OF LAND ETC. AND CONVEYANCING COUNSEL

        2. 40.15.Scope of this Section

        3. 40.16.Power to order sale etc.

        4. 40.17.Power to order delivery up of possession etc.

        5. 40.18.Reference to conveyancing counsel

        6. 40.19.Party may object to report

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      1. PART 52 APPEALS

        1. Contents of this Part

        2. I GENERAL RULES ABOUT APPEALS

        3. 52.1.Scope and interpretation

        4. 52.2.Parties to comply with the practice direction

        5. 52.3.Permission

        6. 52.4.Appellant’s notice

        7. 52.5.Respondent’s notice

        8. 52.6.Variation of time

        9. 52.7.Stay(gl)

        10. 52.8.Amendment of appeal notice

        11. 52.9.Striking out (gl) appeal notices and setting aside or imposing conditions on permission to appeal

        12. 52.10.Appeal court’s powers

        13. 52.11.Hearing of appeals

        14. 52.12.Non-disclosure of Part 36 offers and payments

        15. II SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO THE COURT OF APPEAL

        16. 52.13.Second appeals to the court

        17. 52.14.Assignment of appeals to the Court of Appeal

        18. 52.15.Judicial review appeals

        19. 52.16.Who may exercise the powers of the Court of Appeal

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      1. PART 53 DEFAMATION CLAIMS

        1. Contents of this Part

        2. 53.1.Scope of this Part

        3. 53.2.Summary disposal under the Defamation Act 1996

        4. 53.3.Sources of information

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      1. Rule 4.Release of appellant on bail by the Court of Appeal

    8. SCHEDULE 8

  45. Explanatory Note