[F1Starting the claimE+W
56.2—(1) The claim must be started in the county court for the district in which the land is situated unless [F2paragraph (2) applies] or an enactment provides otherwise.
(2) [F3Unless an enactment provides otherwise, the claim] may be started in the High Court if the claimant files with [F4the] claim form a certificate stating the reasons for bringing the claim in that court verified by a statement of truth in accordance with rule 22.1(1).
(3) The practice direction refers to circumstances which may justify starting the claim in the High Court.
F5(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 56 inserted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rule 1(d), Sch. 2 (with rule 31)
F2Words in rule 56.2(1) substituted (1.6.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rules 1(a), 15(a) (with rule 20(1))
F3Words in rule 56.2 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 29(b)(i)
F4Word in rule 56.2 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 29(b)(ii)
F5Rule 56.2(4) omitted (1.6.2004) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rules 1(a), 15(b) (with rule 20(1))