The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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60.1—(1) This Part applies to Technology and Construction Court claims (“TCC claims”).

(2) In this Part and [F2Practice Direction 60]—

(a)“TCC claim” means a claim which—

(i)satisfies the requirements of paragraph (3); and

(ii)has been issued in or transferred into the specialist list for such claims;

(b)“Technology and Construction Court” means any court in which TCC claims are dealt with in accordance with this Part or [F3Practice Direction 60]; and

(c)“TCC judge” means any judge authorised to hear TCC claims.

(3) A claim may be brought as a TCC claim if—

(a)it involves issues or questions which are technically complex; or

(b)a trial by a TCC judge is desirable.

([F4Practice Direction 60] gives examples of types of claims which it may be appropriate to bring as TCC claims.)

(4) TCC claims include all official referees' business referred to in section 68(1)(a) of the Supreme Court Act 1981.

(5) TCC claims will be dealt with—

(a)in a Technology and Construction Court; and

(b)by a TCC judge, unless—

(i)this Part or [F5Practice Direction 60] permits otherwise; or

(ii)a TCC judge directs otherwise.]

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