PART 7HOW TO START PROCEEDINGS—THE CLAIM FORM

F1Electronic issue of claims7.12

1

A practice direction may make provision for a claimant to start a claim by requesting the issue of a claim form electronically.

2

The practice direction may, in particular—

a

specify—

i

the types of claim which may be issued electronically; and

ii

the conditions which a claim must meet before it may be issued electronically;

b

specify—

i

the court where the claim will be issued; and

ii

the circumstances in which the claim will be transferred to another court;

c

provide for the filing of other documents electronically where a claim has been started electronically;

d

specify the requirements that must be fulfilled for any document filed electronically; and

e

provide how a fee payable on the filing of any document is to be paid where that document is filed electronically.

3

The practice direction may disapply or modify these Rules as appropriate in relation to claims started electronically.