The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Rules amend the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (“the Rules”)—

• in Part 6 of the Rules (service of documents), to enable the address of a solicitor in Scotland or Northern Ireland to be provided as an address for service, and to make further minor amendments consequential on changes made in Practice Directions to enable claimants in Scotland and Northern Ireland to issue claims through the Claim Production Centre, Money Claim Online and Possession Claims Online services;

• in Part 36 of the Rules (offers to settle) to clarify the meaning of “more advantageous” and “at least as advantageous” in relation to any money claim or money element of a claim where a court is required to determine whether a judgment equals or betters an offer to settle made by one of the parties; and

• in Part 79 of the Rules (proceedings under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and proceedings under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and Part 1 of the Terrorist Asset Freezing Etc. Act 2010), to correct a drafting error and to omit the obligation in rule 79.23 (search for, filing of and service of material) to file and serve material which the disclosing party does not rely upon, but which adversely affects the other party’s case.