Scope of this PartE+W
26.1—(1) This Part provides for—
(a)the automatic transfer of some defended cases [F1in the High Court;]
[F2(a1)the circumstances in which defended cases may be sent from one County Court hearing centre or court office to another; and]
(b)the allocation of defended cases to case management tracks.
(2) There are three tracks—
(a)the small claims track;
(b)the fast track; and
(c)the multi-track.
(Rule 26.6 sets out the normal scope of each track. Part 27 makes provision for the small claims track. Part 28 makes provision for the fast track. Part 29 makes provision for the multi-track)
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 26.1(1)(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 14(b)(i)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F2Rule 26.1(1)(a1) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 14(b)(i)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
Commencement Information