Determination of rate of payment by judgeE+W
14.12—(1) Where a judge is to determine the time and rate of payment, [F1they] may do so without a hearing.
(2) Where a judge is to determine the time and rate of payment at a hearing, the proceedings [F2will] [F3, in the High Court] be transferred automatically [F4, or, in the County Court, be sent] to the defendant’s home court if—
(a)the only claim is for a specified amount of money;
(b)the defendant is an individual;
(c)the claim has not been transferred [F5or sent] to another defendant’s home court F6...;
(d)the claim was not started in the defendant’s home court; and
(e)the claim was not started in a specialist list.
F7...
[F8(2A) Where the judge is to determine the time and rate of payment at a hearing, the proceedings will be [F9sent to the preferred hearing centre] if—
(a)the only claim is for a specified amount of money;
(b)the claim [F10was started in the County Court];
(c)the defendant is not an individual; and
(d)the claim has not been [F11sent] to another court.]
(3) If there is to be a hearing to determine the time and rate of payment, the court [F12will] give each party at least 7 days' notice of the hearing.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in rule 14.12(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(l)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F2Word in rule 14.12(2) substituted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3103), rules 1, 7(c)(i)
F3Words in rule 14.12(2) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(l)(ii)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F4Words in rule 14.12(2) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(l)(ii)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F5Words in rule 14.12(2)(c) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(l)(ii)(cc); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F6Words in rule 14.12(2)(c) omitted (19.3.2012) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3103), rules 1, 7(c)(ii)
F7Words in rule 14.12 omitted (19.3.2012) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3103), rules 1, 7(c)(iii)
F8Rule 14.12(2A) inserted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3103), rules 1, 7(c)(iv)
F9Words in rule 14.12(2A) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(l)(iii)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F10Words in rule 14.12(2A)(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(l)(iii)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F11Word in rule 14.12(2A)(d) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(l)(iii)(cc); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F12Word in rule 14.12(3) substituted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3103), rules 1, 7(c)(v)
Commencement Information
I1Rule 14.12 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature