PART 27THE SMALL CLAIMS TRACK

Extent to which other Parts apply27.2

(1)

The following Parts of these Rules do not apply to small claims—

(a)

Part 25 (interim remedies) except as it relates to interim injunctions(GL);

(b)

Part 31 (disclosure and inspection);

(c)

Part 32 (evidence) except rule 32.1 (power of court to control evidence);

(d)

Part 33 (miscellaneous rules about evidence);

(e)

Part 35 (experts and assessors) except rules 35.1 (duty to restrict expert evidence), 35.3 (experts—overriding duty to the court) F1, 35.7 (court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by single joint expert) and 35.8 (instructions to a single joint expert);

(f)

F2Subject to paragraph (3), Part 18 (further information);

(g)

Part 36 (offers to settle F3...); and

(h)

Part 39 (hearings) except rule 39.2 (general rule—hearing to be in public).

(2)

The other Parts of these Rules apply to small claims except to the extent that a rule limits such application.

F4(3)

The court of its own initiative may order a party to provide further information if it considers it appropriate to do so.