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2.1—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Rules apply to all proceedings in—
(a)[F1County Court];
(b)the High Court; and
(c)the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.
(2) These Rules do not apply to proceedings of the kinds specified in the first column of the following Table (proceedings for which rules may be made under the enactments specified in the second column) except to the extent that they are applied to those proceedings by another enactment—
Proceedings | Enactments |
---|---|
1. Insolvency proceedingsE+W | Insolvency Act 1986(1), ss.411 and 412 |
2. Non-contentious or common form probate proceedingsE+W | Supreme Court Act 1981(2), s.127 |
3. Proceedings in the High Court when acting as a Prize CourtE+W | Prize Courts Act 1894(3), s.3 |
[F24. Proceedings before the Court of Protection E+W | Mental Capacity Act 2005, s.51] |
5. Family proceedingsE+W | [F3Courts Act 2003, s.75] |
[F46. Adoption proceedings]E+W | F5... [F6or Adoption and Children Act 2002, s.141] [F7or Courts Act 2003, s.75] |
[F87. Election petitions in the High Court] E+W | [F9Representation of the People Act 1983, s.182] |
[F10(3) These Rules apply to proceedings under—
(a)the Companies Act 1985(2);
(b)the Companies Act 2005(3); and
(c)other legislation relating to companies and limited liability partnerships,
subject to the provisions of the relevant practice direction which applies to those proceedings.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(ii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F2Words in rule 2.1 Table substituted (1.10.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/2204), rules 1, 3(a)
F3Words in rule 2.1 Table substituted (6.4.2011) by The Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1045), arts. 1, 18(a) (with art. 39)
F4Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (26.4.1999) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1008), rules 1, 3(a)
F5Words in rule 2.1 Table omitted (6.4.2011) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1045), arts. 1, 18(b)(i) (with art. 39)
F6Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3515), rules 1, 3
F7Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (6.4.2011) by The Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1045), arts. 1, 18(b)(ii) (with art. 39)
F8Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 3(a)
F9Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 3(b)
F10Rule 2.1(3) inserted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(2)
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