The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Service of notice of order to show cause

Rule 2—(1) On the making of an order to show cause, notice of the order shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, be served as follows—

(a) a copy of the order, together with a copy of the witness statement or affidavit in support, shall be served on the judgment debtor;

(b) where the order relates to securities other than securities in Court, copies of the order shall also be served—

(i) in the case of government stock for which the Bank of England keeps the Register, on the Bank of England;

(ii) in the case of government stock to which (i) does not apply, on the keeper of the register;

(iii) in the case of stock of any body incorporated within England and Wales, on that body, or, where the register is kept by the Bank of England, on the Bank of England;

(iv) in the case of stock of any body incorporated outside England and Wales or of any state or territory outside the United Kingdom, being stock registered in a register kept in England and Wales, on the keeper of the register;

(v) in the case of units of any unit trust in respect of which a register of the unit holders is kept in England and Wales, on the keeper of the register;

(c) where the order relates to a fund in Court, a copy of the order shall be served on the Accountant General at the Court Funds Office; and

(d) where the order relates to an interest under a trust, copies of the order shall be served on such of the trustees as the Court may direct.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (1), the Court may, on making the order to show cause, direct the service of copies of the order, and of the witness statement or affidavit in support, on any other creditor of the judgment debtor or on any other interested person as may be appropriate in the circumstances.

(3) Documents to be served under this rule must be served at least seven days before the time appointed for the further consideration of the matter.