The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1Scope and interpretation of this PartE+W

87.1  This Part contains rules about applications to the court as follows —

(a)Section 2 relates to applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release; and

(b)Section 3 relates to applications for a writ of habeas corpus to give evidence or a writ of habeas corpus to answer a charge.

(The Family Procedure Rules 2010 contain rules about applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release in relation to a minor.)

(2) In Sections 2 and 3—

(a)“judge” means a judge of the High Court; and

(b)“court” means the High Court,

unless otherwise specified.]

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