The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 How to make an application for permission to issue a writ of sequestration E+W

81.26.— (1) An application for permission to issue a writ of sequestration must be made—

(a) to a single judge of the Division of the High Court in which the proceedings were commenced or to which they have subsequently been transferred; or

(b) in any other case, to a single judge of the Queen’s Bench Division.

(2) An application for permission to issue a writ of sequestration must be made by filing an application notice under Part 23.

(3) The application notice must—

(a) set out in full the grounds on which the application is made and must identify, separately and numerically, each alleged act of contempt including, if known, the date of each of the alleged acts; and

(b) be supported by one or more affidavits containing all the evidence relied upon.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the application notice must be served personally on the respondent.

(5) The court may—

(a) dispense with service under paragraph (4) if the court thinks it just to do so; or

(b) make an order in respect of service by an alternative method or at an alternative place.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 81 inserted (1.10.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2208), rules 1, 16, Sch. (with rule 20)