Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 6 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(2), Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 6 applied (25.2.2009) by The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/356), rules 1, 270, 271 (with rule 3)
C2Pt. 6 applied (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 122
C3Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 263
C4Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 262
C5Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 234-238 (with rule 5)
C6Pt. 6 applied (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 168 (with rules 3, 208)
C7Pt. 6 applied (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 171 (with rules 3, 208)
6.2. In this Part—
(a)“bank holiday” means a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in the part of the United Kingdom where service is to take place;
(b)“business day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, a bank holiday, Good Friday or Christmas Day;
(c)“claim” includes petition and any application made before action or to commence proceedings and “claim form”, “claimant” and “defendant” are to be construed accordingly; F2...
[F3(d)“solicitor” includes any other person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act)[F4; and]]
[F5(e)“European Lawyer” has the meaning set out in article 2 of the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 (S. I. 1978/1910).
(The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 is annexed to Practice Direction 6A.)]]
Textual Amendments
F2Word in rule 6.2(c) revoked (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(b)(i)
F3Rule 6.2(d) substituted (1.2.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(3), 5(a)
F4Word in rule 6.2(d) substituted for full stop (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(b)(ii)
F5Rule 6.2(e) and words inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(b)(iii)