[F1Power to perform an act of the court]E+W
2.4—[F2(1)] Where these Rules provide for the court to perform any act then, except where an enactment, rule or practice direction provides otherwise, that act may be performed—
(a)in relation to proceedings in the High Court, by any judge, Master [F3, Registrar in Bankruptcy] or [F4District Judge] of that Court; and
(b)in relation to proceedings in [F5the County Court], by any judge [F6of the County Court].
[F7(2)] A legal adviser, defined in paragraph 1.2(b) of Practice Direction 2E, may exercise the jurisdiction of the County Court specified in, and subject to, that Practice Direction.
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 2.4 heading substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(4)(a)
F2Rule 2.4 renumbered as rule 2.4(1) (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(4)(b)
F3Words in rule 2.4(a) inserted (3.10.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/788), rules 2, 5
F4Words in Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(iv); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F5Words in Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F6Words in rule 2.4(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 5(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F7Rule 2.4A renumbered as rule 2.4(2) (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(5)(b)
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