Amendment of Part 25E+W
6. In rule 25.11—
(a)in the heading—
(i)after “claim” insert “or counterclaim”; and
(ii)after “out” insert “for non-payment of fees”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(a), after “interim injunction(GL)” insert “in a claim to a claimant”;
(c)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) If—
(a)the court has granted an interim injunction in a counterclaim to a defendant who has brought the counterclaim; and
(b)the counterclaim is struck out under rule 3.7A (sanctions for non-payment of certain fees by the defendant) or rule 3.7AA (sanctions for non-payment of the trial fee by the defendant),
the interim injunction shall cease to have effect 14 days after the date on which the counterclaim is struck out, unless paragraph (2) applies.”; and
(d)in paragraph (2), after “paragraph (1),” insert “or the defendant applies to reinstate the counterclaim before the interim injunction ceases to have effect under paragraph (1A),”.