Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 199810

In Part 14—

a

in the table of contents, for the entry for rule 14.7A substitute “Request for judgment for an amount of money to be decided by the court – claims in the County Court Money Claims Centre”;

b

in rule 14.1, in paragraph (2), for “He” substitute “The party”;

c

in rule 14.2, in paragraph (4), substitute—

4

If the defendant does so, this Part shall apply as if the admission had been made within that period.

d

in rule 14.4, in paragraph (3), for “he does” substitute “they do”;

e

in rule 14.5—

i

in paragraph (3)—

aa

for “him to return” substitute “the return of”; and

bb

in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “he”, in each place it occurs, substitute “the claimant”;

ii

in paragraph (4), in the words which follow immediately below subparagraph (b) omit “on him”;

iii

in paragraph (5), for “he files the notice” substitute “the notice is filed”;

iv

in paragraph (6)—

aa

for “he”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “they”; and

bb

for “he does” substitute “they do”; and

v

in the words in parentheses which follow paragraph (9), for “he wishes” substitute “they wish”;

f

in rule 14.6, in paragraph (5), for the words from “on him” to the end, substitute “the claim is stayed until the request is filed.”;

g

in rule 14.7—

i

in paragraph (3), for the words from “him to return” to “whether or not he” substitute “the return of the notice stating whether or not the claimant”;

ii

in paragraph (4)—

aa

omit “on him”; and

bb

for “he files the notice” substitute “the notice is filed”;

iii

in paragraph (5)—

aa

for “he”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “they”; and

bb

for “he does” substitute “they do”; and

iv

in paragraph (9) for “he” substitute “the claimant”;

h

for rule 14.7A substitute—

Request for judgment for an amount of money to be decided by the court – claims in the County Court Money Claims Centre14.7A

1

If a claimant files a request for judgment in the County Court Money Claims Centre, for an amount of money to be decided by the court in accordance with rules 14.6 or14.7, the claim will be sent to the preferred hearing centre.

2

If a claim is sent to a preferred hearing centre pursuant to paragraph (1), any further correspondence should be sent to, and any further requests should be made at, the hearing centre to which the claim was sent.

i

in rule 14.9, in paragraph (4), for “he” substitute “they”;

j

in rule 14.10, in paragraph (2), for “he” substitute “they”;

k

in rule 14.11, in paragraph (2), for “he must do so” substitute “this must be done”;

l

in rule 14.12—

i

in paragraph (1), for “he” substitute “they”;

ii

in paragraph (2)—

aa

after “the proceedings will” insert “, in the High Court”;

bb

after “transferred automatically” insert “, or, in the County Court, be sent”; and

cc

in subparagraph (c), after “transferred” insert “or sent”;

iii

in paragraph (2A)—

aa

for “transferred automatically to the preferred court” substitute “sent to the preferred hearing centre”;

bb

in subparagraph (b), for “is a designated money claim” substitute “was started in the County Court”; and

cc

in subparagraph (d), for “transferred” substitute “sent”;

m

in rule 14.13—

i

in paragraph (3)—

aa

after “the proceedings will” insert “, in the High Court”;

bb

after “transferred”, in the first place it occurs, insert “, or, in the County Court, be sent”; and

cc

in subparagraph (c), after “transferred” insert “or sent”; and

ii

in paragraph (3A)—

aa

for “transferred to the preferred court” substitute “sent to the preferred hearing centre”;

bb

in subparagraph (b), for “is a designated money claim” substitute “was started in the County Court”; and

cc

in subparagraph (c), for “transferred” insert “or sent”.