Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 54 inserted (2.10.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/2092), rule 1, Sch. (with rule 30)
F2Pt. 54 heading substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rules 1, 3
Textual Amendments
F3Pt. 54 Section 1 heading inserted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rule 1, Sch. Pt. 1
54.1A.—(1) A court officer assigned to the Administrative Court office who is—
(a)a barrister; F5...
(b)a solicitor [F6; or]
[F7(c)a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives [F8or a CILEX lawyer],]
may exercise the jurisdiction of the High Court with regard to the matters set out in paragraph (2) with the consent of the President of the [F9King’s] Bench Division.
(2) The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)any matter incidental to any proceedings in the High Court;
(b)any other matter where there is no substantial dispute between the parties; and
(c)the dismissal of an appeal or application where a party has failed to comply with any order, rule or practice direction.
(3) A court officer may not decide an application for—
(a)permission to bring judicial review proceedings;
(b)an injunction;
(c)a stay of any proceedings, other than a temporary stay of any order or decision of the lower court over a period when the High Court is not sitting or cannot conveniently be convened, unless the parties seek a stay by consent.
(4) Decisions of a court officer may be made without a hearing.
(5) A party may request any decision of a court officer to be reviewed by a judge of the High Court.
(6) At the request of a party, a hearing will be held to reconsider a decision of a court officer, made without a hearing.
(7) A request under paragraph (5) or (6) must be filed within 7 days after the party is served with notice of the decision.]]
Textual Amendments
F4Rule 54.1A inserted (1.10.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2208), rules 1, 9(b)
F5Word in rule 54.1A(1)(a) omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 7(a)
F6Word in rule 54.1A(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 7(b)
F7Rule 54.1A(1)(c) inserted (6.4.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/82), rules 1(1), 7(c)
F8Words in rule 54.1A(1)(c) inserted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 28(1)(a)
F9Word in rule 54.1A(1) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 28(1)(b)