The overriding objective,Rule 1.1,
Participation of P,Rule 1.2,
Duties to further the overriding objective,
Court's duty to manage cases,Rule 1.3,
The duty of the parties,Rule 1.4,
The duty of legal representatives,Rule 1.5,
The duty of unrepresented litigants,Rule 1.6,
Interpretation,Rule 2.1,
Court officers,Rule 2.2,
Court officers – authorisation,Rule 2.3,
Computation of time,Rule 2.4,
Application of the Civil Procedure Rules and Family Procedure Rules,Rule 2.5,
Pilot schemes,Rule 2.6,
The court's general powers of case management,Rule 3.1,
Case management – unrepresented parties,Rule 3.2,
Court's power to dispense with requirement of any rule,Rule 3.3,
Exercise of powers on the court's own initiative,Rule 3.4,
General power of the court to rectify matters where there has been an error of procedure,Rule 3.5,
Dealing with the application,Rule 3.6,
Directions,Rule 3.7,
Allocation of proceedings,
Court's jurisdiction in certain kinds of cases to be exercised by certain judges,Rule 3.8,
Allocation of cases to case pathways,Rule 3.9,
Private hearings,
General rule – hearing to be held in private,Rule 4.1,
Court's general power to authorise publication of information about proceedings,Rule 4.2,
Power to order a public hearing,
Court's power to order that a hearing be held in public,Rule 4.3,
Supplementary provisions relating to public or private hearings,Rule 4.4,
Documents used in court proceedings,Rule 5.1,
Documents required to be verified by a statement of truth,Rule 5.2,
Position statement not required to be verified by statement of truth,Rule 5.3,
Failure to verify a document,Rule 5.4,
Failure to verify a witness statement,Rule 5.5,
False statements,Rule 5.6,
Personal details,Rule 5.7,
Supply of documents to a party from court records,Rule 5.8,
Supply of documents to a non-party from court records,Rule 5.9,
Subsequent use of court documents,Rule 5.10,
Editing information in court documents,Rule 5.11,
Public Guardian to be supplied with court documents relevant to supervision of deputies,Rule 5.12,
Provision of court order to Public Guardian,Rule 5.13,
Amendment of application,Rule 5.14,
Clerical mistakes or slips,Rule 5.15,
Endorsement of amendment,Rule 5.16,
Service generally,
Scope,Rule 6.1,
Who is to serve,Rule 6.2,
Methods of service,Rule 6.3,
Service of documents on children and protected parties,Rule 6.4,
Service of documents on P if P becomes a party,Rule 6.5,
Substituted service,Rule 6.6,
Deemed service,Rule 6.7,
Certificate of service,Rule 6.8,
Certificate of non-service,Rule 6.9,
Power of court to dispense with service,Rule 6.10,
Service out of the jurisdiction,
Scope and interpretation,Rule 6.11,
Service of application form and other documents out of the jurisdiction,Rule 6.12,
Period for acknowledging service or responding to application where application is served out of the jurisdiction,Rule 6.13,
Method of service – general provisions,Rule 6.14,
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Service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities,Rule 6.16,
Procedure where service is to be through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities,Rule 6.17,
Translation of application form or other document,Rule 6.18,
Undertaking to be responsible for expenses of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,Rule 6.19,

Application form,Child,—A person who has parental responsibility for the child within the meaning of the Children Act 1989 ; or —if there is no such person, a person with whom the child resides or in whose care the child is.,
Application form,Protected party,—The person who is authorised to conduct the proceedings in the protected party's name or on the protected party's behalf; or —a person who is a duly appointed attorney, donee or deputy of the protected party; or —if there is no such person, a person with whom the protected party lives or in whose care the protected party is.,
Application for an order appointing a litigation friend, where a child or protected party has no litigation friend,Child or protected party,—See rule 17.6 (appointment of litigation friend by court order – supplementary).,
Any other document,Child or protected party,—The litigation friend or other duly authorised person who is conducting the proceedings on behalf of the child or protected party.,

First class post (or other service for next-day delivery),The second day after it was posted.,
Document exchange,The second day after it was left at the document exchange.,
Delivering the document to a permitted address,The day after it was delivered to that address.,
Fax,If it is transmitted on a business day before 4 p.m., on that day; or in any other case, on the business day after the day on which it is transmitted.,
Other electronic means,The second day after the day on which it is transmitted.,

First class post (or any other service for next-day delivery),Date of posting.,
Personal service,Date of personal service.,
Document exchange,Date when the document was left at the document exchange.,
Delivery of the document to a permitted address,Date when the document was delivered to that address.,
Fax,Date of transmission.,
Other electronic means,Date of transmission and the means used.,
Alternative method permitted by the court,As required by the court.,
General requirement to notify P,
General,Rule 7.1,
Who is to notify P,Rule 7.2,
Notifying P of appointment of a litigation friend, etc.,Rule 7.3,
Circumstances in which P must be notified,
Application form,Rule 7.4,
Appeals,Rule 7.5,
Decisions and orders of the court,Rule 7.6,
Other matters,Rule 7.7,
Manner of notification and accompanying documents,
Manner of notification,Rule 7.8,
Acknowledgment of notification,Rule 7.9,
Certificate of notification,Rule 7.10,
Dispensing with requirement to notify, etc.,Rule 7.11,
General,Rule 8.1,
Where the court's permission is not required,Rule 8.2,
Permission - supplementary,Rule 8.3,
Application for permission,Rule 8.4,
Service of an order giving or refusing permission,Rule 8.5,
Appeal against a permission decision following a hearing,Rule 8.6,
Initial steps,
General,Rule 9.1,
When proceedings are started,Rule 9.2,
Contents of the application form,Rule 9.3,
Documents to be filed with the application form,Rule 9.4,
What the court will do when an application form is filed,Rule 9.5,
Steps following issue of application form,
Applicant to serve the application form on named respondents,Rule 9.6,
Applications relating to lasting powers of attorney,Rule 9.7,
Applications relating to enduring powers of attorney,Rule 9.8,
Applicant to notify P of an application,Rule 9.9,
Applicant to notify other persons of an application,Rule 9.10,
Requirements for certain applications,Rule 9.11,
Responding to an application,
Responding to an application,Rule 9.12,
The parties to the proceedings,
Parties to the proceedings,Rule 9.13,
Persons to be bound as if parties,Rule 9.14,
Application to be joined as a party,Rule 9.15,
Application for removal as a party to proceedings,Rule 9.16,
Types of applications for which the Part 10 procedure may be used,Rule 10.1,
Application notice to be filed,Rule 10.2,
What an application notice must include,Rule 10.3,
Service of an application notice,Rule 10.4,
Applications without notice,Rule 10.5,
Security for costs,Rule 10.6,
Conditions to be satisfied,Rule 10.7,
Security for costs other than from the applicant,Rule 10.8,
Security for costs of an appeal,Rule 10.9,
Interim remedies,
Orders for interim remedies,Rule 10.10,
Deprivation of liberty,Rule 11.1,
General,Rule 12.1,
Disputing the jurisdiction of the court,
Procedure for disputing the court's jurisdiction,Rule 13.1,
Withdrawal of proceedings,
Permission required to withdraw proceedings,Rule 13.2,
Participation in hearings,
Participation in hearings,Rule 13.3,
Reconsideration of court orders,
Orders made without a hearing or without notice to any person,Rule 13.4,
Admissions,
Making an admission,Rule 14.1,
Evidence,
Power of court to control evidence,Rule 14.2,
Evidence of witnesses – general rule,Rule 14.3,
Written evidence – general rule,Rule 14.4,
Evidence by video link or other means,Rule 14.5,
Service of witness statements for use at final hearing,Rule 14.6,
Form of witness statement,Rule 14.7,
Witness summaries,Rule 14.8,
Affidavit evidence,Rule 14.9,
Form of affidavit,Rule 14.10,
Affidavit made outside the jurisdiction,Rule 14.11,
Notarial acts and instruments,Rule 14.12,
Summoning of witnesses,Rule 14.13,
Power of court to direct a party to provide information,Rule 14.14,
Depositions,
Evidence by deposition,Rule 14.15,
Conduct of examination,Rule 14.16,
Fees and expenses of examiners of the court,Rule 14.17,
Examiners of the court,Rule 14.18,
Enforcing attendance of a witness,Rule 14.19,
Use of deposition at a hearing,Rule 14.20,
Taking evidence outside the jurisdiction,
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Where a person to be examined is out of the jurisdiction – letter of request,Rule 14.23,
Section 49 reports,
Reports under section 49 of the Act,Rule 14.24,
Written questions to person making a report under section 49,Rule 14.25,
References to expert,Rule 15.1,
Restriction on filing an expert's report,Rule 15.2,
Duty to restrict expert evidence,Rule 15.3,
Experts – overriding duty to the court,Rule 15.4,
Court's power to restrict expert evidence,Rule 15.5,
General requirement for expert evidence to be given in a written report,Rule 15.6,
Written questions to experts,Rule 15.7,
Contents of expert's report,Rule 15.8,
Use by one party of expert's report disclosed by another,Rule 15.9,
Discussions between experts,Rule 15.10,
Expert's right to ask court for directions,Rule 15.11,
Court's power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert,Rule 15.12,
Instructions to a single joint expert,Rule 15.13,
Meaning of disclosure,Rule 16.1,
General or specific disclosure,Rule 16.2,
Procedure for general or specific disclosure,Rule 16.3,
Ongoing duty of disclosure,Rule 16.4,
Right to inspect documents,Rule 16.5,
Inspection and copying of documents,Rule 16.6,
Claim to withhold inspection or disclosure of documents,Rule 16.7,
Consequence of failure to disclose documents or permit inspection,Rule 16.8,

Who may act as a litigation friend,Rule 17.1,
Requirement for a litigation friend,Rule 17.2,
Litigation friend without a court order,Rule 17.3,
Litigation friend by court order,Rule 17.4,
Court's power to prevent a person from acting as a litigation friend or to bring an end to an appointment of a person as a litigation friend or to appoint another one,Rule 17.5,
Appointment of litigation friend by court order – supplementary,Rule 17.6,
Procedure where appointment of a litigation friend comes to an end for a child,Rule 17.7,
Practice direction in relation to litigation friends,Rule 17.8,

Who may act as a rule 1.2 representative for P,Rule 17.9,
Rule 1.2 representative by court order,Rule 17.10,
Application by rule 1.2 representative or by P for directions,Rule 17.11,
Court's power to prevent a person from acting as a rule 1.2 representative or to bring an end to an appointment of a person as a rule 1.2 representative or to appoint another one,Rule 17.12,
Appointment of rule 1.2 representative by court order – supplementary,Rule 17.13,
Practice direction in relation to rule 1.2 representatives,Rule 17.14,
Change of solicitor,Rule 18.1,
Legally aided persons,Rule 18.2,
Order that a solicitor has ceased to act,Rule 18.3,
Removal of solicitor who has ceased to act on application of another party,Rule 18.4,
Practice direction relating to change of solicitor,Rule 18.5,
Interpretation,Rule 19.1,
Property and affairs – the general rule,Rule 19.2,
Personal welfare – the general rule,Rule 19.3,
Apportioning costs – the general rule,Rule 19.4,
Departing from the general rule,Rule 19.5,
Rules about costs in the Civil Procedure Rules to apply,Rule 19.6,
Detailed assessment of costs,Rule 19.7,
Employment of a solicitor by two or more persons,Rule 19.8,
Costs of the Official Solicitor,Rule 19.9,
Procedure for assessing costs,Rule 19.10,
Costs following P's death,Rule 19.11,
Costs orders in favour of or against non-parties,Rule 19.12,
Remuneration of a deputy, donee or attorney,Rule 19.13,
Practice direction as to costs,Rule 19.14,
Scope of this Part,Rule 20.1,
Interpretation,Rule 20.2,
Dealing with appeals,Rule 20.3,
Destination of appeals,Rule 20.4,
Permission to appeal – appeals to the Court of Appeal,Rule 20.5,
Permission to appeal – other cases,Rule 20.6,
Appeal against an order for committal to prison,Rule 20.7,
Matters to be taken into account when considering an application for permission,Rule 20.8,
Power to treat application for permission to appeal as application for reconsideration under rule 13.4,Rule 20.9,
Appellant's notice,Rule 20.10,
Respondent's notice,Rule 20.11,
Variation of time,Rule 20.12,
Power of appeal judge on appeal,Rule 20.13,
Determination of appeals,Rule 20.14,

Scope,Rule 21.1,
Interpretation,Rule 21.2,
How to make a contempt application,Rule 21.3,
Requirements of a contempt application,Rule 21.4,
Service of a contempt application,Rule 21.5,
Cases where no application is made,Rule 21.6,
Hearings and judgments in contempt proceedings,Rule 21.7,
Dispensation with personal service,Rule 21.8,
Powers of the court in contempt proceedings,Rule 21.9,
Applications to discharge committal proceedings,Rule 21.10,
Powers of the court to make civil restraint orders,Rule 22.1,
Applications in connection with Schedule 3 to the Act – general,Rule 23.1,
Interpretation,Rule 23.2,
Application of these Rules in relation to Schedule 3 applications,Rule 23.3,
Applications for recognition and enforcement,Rule 23.4,
Applications in relation to lasting powers – disapplication or modification,Rule 23.5,
Applications in relation to lasting powers – declaration as to authority of donee of lasting power,Rule 23.6,
Enforcement methods – general,Rule 24.1,
Enforcement methods – application of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998,Rule 24.2,
Order or directions requiring a person to give security for discharge of functions,Rule 24.3,
Objections to registration of an enduring power of attorney – request for directions,Rule 24.4,
Disposal of property where P ceases to lack capacity,Rule 24.5,
Citation and commencement, revocations and transitional provision,Rule 24.6,

The Court of Protection Rules 2007,S.I. 2007/1744,The whole Rules,
The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2009,S.I. 2009/582,The whole Rules,
The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2011,S.I. 2011/2753,The whole Rules,
The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2015,S.I. 2015/548,The whole Rules,
The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2017,S.I. 2017/187,The whole Rules,