The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 [F2 Who may exercise the powers of the High Court E+W

54.1A.— (1) A court officer assigned to the Administrative Court office who is—

(a) a barrister; F3 ...

(b) a solicitor [F4 ; or]

[F5 (c) a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives [F6 or a CILEX lawyer],]

may exercise the jurisdiction of the High Court with regard to the matters set out in paragraph (2) with the consent of the President of the [F7 King’s] Bench Division.

(2) The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) any matter incidental to any proceedings in the High Court;

(b) any other matter where there is no substantial dispute between the parties; and

(c) the dismissal of an appeal or application where a party has failed to comply with any order, rule or practice direction.

(3) A court officer may not decide an application for—

(a) permission to bring judicial review proceedings;

(b) an injunction;

(c) a stay of any proceedings, other than a temporary stay of any order or decision of the lower court over a period when the High Court is not sitting or cannot conveniently be convened, unless the parties seek a stay by consent.

(4) Decisions of a court officer may be made without a hearing.

(5) A party may request any decision of a court officer to be reviewed by a judge of the High Court.

(6) At the request of a party, a hearing will be held to reconsider a decision of a court officer, made without a hearing.

(7) A request under paragraph (5) or (6) must be filed within 7 days after the party is served with notice of the decision.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 54 inserted (2.10.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/2092), rule 1, Sch. (with rule 30)

F2 Rule 54.1A inserted (1.10.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2208), rules 1, 9(b)

F3 Word in rule 54.1A(1)(a) omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 7(a)

F4 Word in rule 54.1A(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 7(b)

F5 Rule 54.1A(1)(c) inserted (6.4.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 7(c)

F6 Words in rule 54.1A(1)(c) inserted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 28(1)(a)

F7 Word in rule 54.1A(1) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 28(1)(b)