2020 No. 751 (L. 17)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee, having power under section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 19971 to make rules of court under section 1 of and Schedule 1 to that Act, and having fulfilled the requirements of section 2(6) of that Act, makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement1
These Rules may be cited as the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 and come into force on 23rd August 2020.
Amendment of the Procedure Rules 19982
In Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules 19982—
a
at the beginning of the list of contents insert—
Coronavirus – temporary provision
Rule 34.7A
b
before rule 55.1 insert—
Coronavirus – temporary provision55.A1
1
Practice Direction 55C makes provision for how claims under this Part (including appeals) are to proceed following the expiry of the stay provided for by rule 55.29.
2
This Part has effect subject to Practice Direction 55C for the period specified, and in the manner specified, in Practice Direction 55C.
I allow these Rules
(This note is not part of the Rules)