Judgment in defaultE+W
Rule 9—(1) Except with the permission of the Court, no judgment in default under CPR Part 12 shall be entered against the Crown in civil proceedings against the Crown.
(2) Except with the permission of the Court, a defendant shall not enter default judgment against the Crown as a third party.
(3) An application for permission under this rule may be made by an application in accordance with CPR Part 23 and the application notice must be served not less than 7 days before the return day.