The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001

Scope of this Part and interpretation

59.1—(1) This Part applies to claims in Mercantile Courts.

(2) A claim may only be started in a Mercantile Court if it—

(a) relates to a commercial or business matter in a broad sense; and

(b) is not required to proceed in the Chancery Division or in another specialist list.

(3) In this Part and its practice direction—

(a) “Mercantile Court” means a specialist list established within—

(i) the district registries listed in the practice direction; and

(ii) the Central London County Court,

to hear mercantile claims;

(b) “mercantile claim” means a claim proceeding in a Mercantile Court; and

(c) “Mercantile judge” means a judge authorised to sit in a Mercantile Court.