SCHEDULE 2PROCEDURAL MATTERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES

PART 9General Provision as to Court Procedure and Practice

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1

Every application shall be in the form appropriate to the application concerned. Forms ML 4 and ML 5 shall be used for an originating application and an ordinary application respectively under these Regulations.

2

Each application shall be in writing and shall state—

a

the names of the parties;

b

the nature of the relief or order applied for or the directions sought from the court;

c

the names and addresses of the persons (if any) on whom it is intended to serve the application or that no person is intended to be served;

d

where these Regulations require that notice of the application is to be given to specified persons, the names and addresses of all those persons (so far as known to the applicant); and

e

the applicant’s address for service.

3

An originating application shall set out the grounds on which the applicant claims to be entitled to the relief or order sought.

4

The application must be signed by the applicant if he is acting in person or, when he is not so acting, by or on behalf of his solicitor.