http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3132

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/53.5

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS

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These Rules provide a new code of civil procedure for the civil courts. They replace the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 and the County Court Rules 1981. As well as the main body of the new rules (Parts 1—48), they also provide for certain specialist proceedings (Part 49) and transitional provisions (Part 51); the details of these are contained in practice directions. Part 50 introduces schedules to the Rules containing those provisions of the former rules of court which for the time being are re-enacted as part of the Civil Procedure Rules but without substantial changes.

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

rule 52.13(1)(a)

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) (No.2) Order 2014

art. 76

art. 1(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27rule 4(b)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 39(e)(ii)(aa)

rule 2(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27rule 4(b)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 39(e)(ii)(bb)

rule 2(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27rule 10(3)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 39(k)(iii)

rule 2(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27Table of Contents

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 39(a)(i)

rule 2(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27Table of Contents

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 39(a)(ii)

rule 2(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 4(a)(i)

rule 2(1)

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 27

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 4(a)(ii)

rule 2(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 4(a)(iii)

rule 2(1)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 27

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

rule 4(a)(iv)

rule 2(1)

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 28

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(i)

rule 25

rule 1

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 28

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(iii)

rule 25

rule 1

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 28

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 21(a)

rule 25

rule 1

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 39

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(i)

rule 25

rule 1

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 39

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(ii)

rule 25

rule 1

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 39

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(iii)

rule 25

rule 1

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 39

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 22(a)

rule 25

rule 1

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 44

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(ii)

rule 25

rule 1

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 44

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(iii)

rule 25

rule 1

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Sch. 2 CCR Order 44

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014

rule 3(a)(iv)

rule 25

rule 1

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

rule 25.1(n)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005

rule 7(a)(i)

rule 1

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rule 1.1(2)(g)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 3(1)(c)

rule 1(1)

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rule 2.4(1)(a)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 4(2)

rule 1(1)

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rule 3.1(2)(d)-(n)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 5(1)(a)(ii)

rule 1(1)

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rule 3.1(2)(o)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 5(1)(a)(iii)

rule 1(1)

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rule 3.1(2)(p)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 5(1)(a)(iv)

rule 1(1)

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rule 28.7(1)(d)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 8(1)(c)

rule 1(1)

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rule 28.14(1)(f)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 8(2)(a)(iii)

rule 1(1)

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rule 29.2(1A)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 9

rule 1(1)

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rule 44.2(5)(e)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 10(1)(c)

rule 1(1)

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rule 45.15A(3)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 11(4)

rule 1(1)

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rule 45.48(3)

(4)

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rule 11(6)

rule 1(1)

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rule 45.51(5)

(6)

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 11(7)

rule 1(1)

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

rule 52.3B

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024

rule 13(3)

rule 1(1)

F1PART 53MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS CLAIMS

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

Pt. 53 substituted (1.10.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1118), rule 1(1), Sch. (with rule 5)

Summary disposal under the Defamation Act 199653.5

1

This rule provides for summary disposal in accordance with the Defamation Act 1996 (“the Act”).

2

In proceedings for summary disposal under sections 8 and 9 of the Act, rules 24.4 (procedure), 24.5 (evidence) and 24.6 (directions) apply.

3

An application for summary judgment under Part 24 may not be made if—

a

an application has been made for summary disposal in accordance with the Act, and that application has not been disposed of; or

b

summary relief has been granted on an application for summary disposal under the Act.

4

The court may on any application for summary disposal direct the defendant to elect whether or not to make an offer to make amends under section 2 of the Act.

5

When it makes a direction under paragraph (4), the court must specify the time by which and the manner in which—

a

the election is to be made; and

b

the notification of it is to be given to the court and the other parties.