27.2—(1) The following Parts of these Rules do not apply to small claims—
(a)Part 25 (interim remedies) except as it relates to interim injunctions(GL);
(b)Part 31 (disclosure and inspection);
(c)Part 32 (evidence) except rule 32.1 (power of court to control evidence);
(d)Part 33 (miscellaneous rules about evidence);
(e)Part 35 (experts and assessors) except rules 35.1 (duty to restrict expert evidence), 35.3 (experts—overriding duty to the court) [F1, 35.7 (court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by single joint expert)] and 35.8 (instructions to a single joint expert);
(f)[F2Subject to paragraph (3),] Part 18 (further information);
(g)Part 36 (offers to settle F3...); and
(h)Part 39 (hearings) except rule 39.2 (general rule—hearing to be in public) [F4, rule 39.8 (communications with the court) and rule 39.9 (recording and transcription of proceedings)].
(2) The other Parts of these Rules apply to small claims except to the extent that a rule [F5or a practice direction under this Part] limits such application.
[F6(2A) A rule or practice direction may, in relation to a specified type of small claim—
(a)require or permit the use of the procedure set out in this Part; and
(b)disapply or modify any of the rules set out in this Part.]
[F7(3) The court of its own initiative may order a party to provide further information if it considers it appropriate to do so.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 27.2(1)(e) inserted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rules 1(b), 15
F2Words in rule 27.2(1)(f) inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 29(a)
F3Words in rule 27.2(1)(g) omitted (6.4.2007) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 6(a)
F4Words in rule 27.2(1)(h) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/855), rules 1(1), 7
F5Words in rule 27.2(2) inserted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 6(a)
F6Rule 27.2(2A) inserted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 6(b) (as amended by S.I. 2021/553, rules 2(2), 4(b)
F7Rule 27.2(3) inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 29(b)
Commencement Information