The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Relief otherwise than in pending claim

Rule 8  Where the applicant is not a defendant in a pending claim—

(a) the court shall enter the proceedings in the records of the court;

(b) the court shall fix a day for the pre-trial review or, if the court so directs, a day for the hearing of the proceedings and shall prepare and issue an interpleader notice, together with sufficient copies for service;

(c) the notice together with a copy of the witness statement or affidavit filed under rules 6 (3), shall be served on each of the claimants not less than 21 days before the return day in the same manner as an interpleader notice to be served under rule 4(3); and

(d) the court shall deliver or send a notice of issue to the applicant.