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The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
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These Rules provide a new code of civil procedure for the civil courts. They replace the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 and the County Court Rules 1981. As well as the main body of the new rules (Parts 1—48), they also provide for certain specialist proceedings (Part 49) and transitional provisions (Part 51); the details of these are contained in practice directions. Part 50 introduces schedules to the Rules containing those provisions of the former rules of court which for the time being are re-enacted as part of the Civil Procedure Rules but without substantial changes.
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
rule 21.5(2)(b)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023
rule 14(6)(a)(iii)(cc)
rule 1(1)
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rule 13.4(1)(d)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014
rule 9(b)(i)(bb)
rule 2(1)
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rule 52.13(1)(a)
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) (No.2) Order 2014
art. 76
art. 1(1)
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rule 65.3(2)(c)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014
rule 28(a)(i)(dd)
rule 2(1)
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rule 74.6(3)(c)(ii)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 7) Rules 2014
rule 5(9)(a)
rule 6
rule 2
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27rule 4(b)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014
rule 39(e)(ii)(aa)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27rule 4(b)
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rule 39(e)(ii)(bb)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27rule 10(3)
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rule 39(k)(iii)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27Table of Contents
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rule 39(a)(i)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27Table of Contents
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rule 39(a)(ii)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27
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rule 4(a)(i)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27
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rule 4(a)(ii)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27
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rule 4(a)(iii)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27
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rule 4(a)(iv)
rule 2(1)
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 28
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(i)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 28
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(iii)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 28
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 21(a)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 39
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(i)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 39
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(ii)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 39
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(iii)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 39
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 22(a)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 44
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(ii)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 44
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(iii)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 44
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(iv)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 49
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(i)
rule 25
rule 1
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Sch. 2 CCR Order 49
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(iii)
rule 25
rule 1
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Sch. 2 CCR Order 49
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014
rule 3(a)(iv)
rule 25
rule 1
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
rule 22.1(1)(b)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001
rule 11(a)
rule 1(d)
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rule 22.1(1)(c)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001
rule 11(a)
rule 1(c)
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rule 22.1(1)(d) and word
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001
rule 11(b)
rule 1(d)
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rule 22.1(1)(e) and word
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001
rule 11(b)
rule 1(c)
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Pt. 14 Table of Contents
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013
rule 4(1)
rule 2
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
rule 27.5
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013
rule 9(b)
rule 22
rule 2
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
rule 63.1(2)(j)(vi)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.7) Rules 2013
rule 26(b)(iii)(cc)
rule 2
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
rule 16.5(8)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011
rule 8(a)
rule 1
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rule 25.1(n)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005
rule 7(a)(i)
rule 1
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Pt. 54 Table of Contents
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022
rule 21(1)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 12.3(3)(c)(i)
(ii)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022
rule 10(1)
rule 1(1)
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Pt. 14 Table of Contents
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021
rule 3(1)
rule 1(1)
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rule 1.1(2)(e)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 3(1)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 1.1(2)(f)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 3(1)(b)
rule 1(1)
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rule 1.1(2)(g)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 3(1)(c)
rule 1(1)
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rule 1.4(2)(e)
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rule 3(2)
rule 1(1)
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rule 2.3(1)
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rule 4(1)
rule 1(1)
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rule 2.4(1)(a)
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rule 4(2)
rule 1(1)
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rule 3.1(2)(c)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 5(1)(a)(i)
rule 1(1)
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rule 3.1(2)(d)-(n)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 5(1)(a)(ii)
rule 1(1)
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rule 3.1(2)(o)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 5(1)(a)(iii)
rule 1(1)
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rule 3.1(2)(p)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 5(1)(a)(iv)
rule 1(1)
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rule 3.1(3A)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 5(1)(b)
rule 1(1)
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rule 3.7A1(7)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 5(2)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 3.7A1(8)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 5(2)(b)
rule 1(1)
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rule 7.1B
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rule 6
rule 1(1)
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rule 26.15 Table 1
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rule 7
rule 1(1)
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rule 28.7(1)(b)
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rule 8(1)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 28.7(1)(c)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 8(1)(b)
rule 1(1)
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rule 28.7(1)(d)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 8(1)(c)
rule 1(1)
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rule 28.7
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 8(1)(d)
rule 1(1)
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rule 28.14(1)(d)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 8(2)(a)(i)
rule 1(1)
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The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 8(2)(a)(ii)
rule 1(1)
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rule 28.14(1)(f)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 8(2)(a)(iii)
rule 1(1)
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rule 28.14(3)(a)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 8(2)(b)
rule 1(1)
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rule 29.2(1A)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 9
rule 1(1)
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rule 44.2(5)(c)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 10(1)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 44.2(5)(d)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 10(1)(b)
rule 1(1)
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rule 44.2(5)(e)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 10(1)(c)
rule 1(1)
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rule 44.9(1)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 10(2)
rule 1(1)
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Pt. 45 Table of Contents
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 11(1)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.2
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 11(2)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.2
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 11(2)(b)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.2
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 11(2)(c)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.6(2)
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rule 11(3)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.15A(3)
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rule 11(4)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.40(3)
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rule 11(5)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.48(3)
(4)
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rule 11(6)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.51(5)
(6)
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rule 11(7)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.58
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rule 11(8)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.59
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 11(9)
rule 1(1)
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rule 45.61
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 11(10)
rule 1(1)
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Pt. 45 Section 10
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 11(11)
rule 1(1)
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rule 46.7(1)(a)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 12(1)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 46.7(1)(b)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 12(1)(b)(i)
rule 1(1)
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rule 46.7(1)(b)(i)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 12(1)(b)(ii)
rule 1(1)
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rule 46.7(1)(b)(ii)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 12(1)(b)(iii)
rule 1(1)
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
rule 46.14(5)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 12(2)(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 46.14(5)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 12(2)(b)
rule 1(1)
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Pt. 52 Table of Contents
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 13(1)
rule 1(1)
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rule 52.3A(2)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 13(2)
rule 1(1)
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rule 52.3B
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 13(3)
rule 1(1)
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rule 52.6
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 13(4)
rule 1(1)
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rule 62.21(2)(e)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 14
rule 1(1)
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rule 73.1(2)(ea)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 16
rule 1(1)
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rule 77.5
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 17
rule 1(1)
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rule 81.4(2)(n)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 18
rule 1(1)
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rule 83.8A(2)(b)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 19(a)
rule 1(1)
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rule 83.8A(3)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 19(b)(i)
rule 1(1)
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rule 83.8A(3)(b)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 19(b)(ii)
rule 1(1)
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rule 83.8A(4)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 19(c)
rule 1(1)
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rule 83.8A(5)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 19(d)(i)
rule 1(1)
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rule 83.8A(5)(a)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 19(d)(ii)
rule 1(1)
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
rule 83.8A(5)(b)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024
rule 19(d)(iii)
rule 1(1)
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rule 1(1)
1998 No. 3132 (L.17)
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS
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Annotations:
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C2
Rules applied (1.9.2002) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (General Provisions and Disability Claims Procedure) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1985), regs. 1(1), 40(5)
C3
Rules applied (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1991/1247, rule 10.27(5) (as inserted by The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/184), rules 1(1), 16)
C4
Rules applied (with modifications) (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1987/2024, rule 60(11) (as substituted by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/185), rules 1, 5 (with rule 3))
Rules applied in part (7.10.2001) by The Railway Administration Order Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3352), rules 1.1, 6.41