The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Types of proceedings in which summary judgment is available E+W

24.2.   The court may give summary judgment—

(a) against a claimant in any type of proceedings;

(b) against a defendant in any type of proceedings except proceedings for possession of residential premises against a mortgagor or tenant or contract-holder, or against a former tenant or former contract-holder holding over with protected occupancy.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 24 substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rule 1(1), Sch. 2