The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015

TRANSFERS

Transfer of claims from the Tribunal

71.  The Tribunal may, at any stage of the proceedings, on the request of a party or of its own initiative, and after considering any observations of the parties, direct that all or part of a claim made in proceedings brought under section 47A of the 1998 Act (proceedings before the Tribunal: claims for damages etc.)(1) be transferred to—

(a) the High Court or the county court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland; or

(b) the Court of Session or the Sheriff Court in Scotland.

Transfer of claims to the Tribunal

72.—(1) This rule applies where any court has ordered the transfer to the Tribunal of all or part of any proceedings.

(2) The person bringing the claim shall within seven days of the order of the court transferring the claim or such other period directed by that court, file—

(a) a certified copy of the order of the court transferring the claim to the Tribunal;

(b) any pleadings and documents in support of the claim filed with the court in which the claim was begun; and

(c) any directions sought for the further progress of the claim.

(3) As soon as practicable after receipt of the documents referred to in paragraph (2) a case management conference shall be held in accordance with rule 54.

(1)

1998 c. 41; section 47A was substituted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.