The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 1998-12-10
Last updated 2026-10-02
State In force
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These Rules provide a new code of civil procedure for the civil courts. They replace the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 and the County Court Rules 1981. As well as the main body of the new rules (Parts 1—48), they also provide for certain specialist proceedings (Part 49) and transitional provisions (Part 51); the details of these are contained in practice directions. Part 50 introduces schedules to the Rules containing those provisions of the former rules of court which for the time being are re-enacted as part of the Civil Procedure Rules but without substantial changes.

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Rule 17.4(1)(b)(iii) substituted for rule 17.4(1)(b)(iii)(iv) (26.3.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(a), 7(1)(b)

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Rule 19.5(1)(c) substituted for rule 19.5(1)(c)(d) (26.3.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(a), 8(b)

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Word in rule 19.5(1)(b) inserted (26.3.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(a), 8(a)

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Words in Sch. 1 RSC Order 79 rule 9(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(b), 22

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Words in Sch. 1 RSC Order 79 rule 9(8)(b) substituted (1.4.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(b), 22

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Words in Sch. 1 RSC Order 79 rule 9(10)(b) substituted (1.4.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(b), 22

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Sch. 1 RSC Order 115 Section 3 heading substituted (31.5.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/1388), rules 1(c), 16(a)

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Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 15 revoked (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rule 1(d), Sch. 3

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 8 revoked (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rule 1(d), Sch. 3

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Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 6B heading omitted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/2792), rules 1(b), 23(a) (with rule 24)

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Sch. 1 RSC Order 115 rule 26(2)(d)(e) omitted (20.12.2001) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4016), rules 1, 2(b)(iv)

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Words in Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 22 heading substituted (14.1.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(a), 38(a)(i)

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Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 23 omitted (14.1.2002) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(a), 38(b)

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Sch. 1 RSC Order 88 rule 5A revoked (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/2792), rule 1(c), Sch. 5 (with savings in rule 24 and S.I. 2001/4015, rules 1(c), 43(2)

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Words in rule 2.3(2) substituted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(c), 3

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Rule 31.14 renumbered as rule 31.14(1) (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(c), 20(a)

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Full stop in rule 31.14(1)(d) substituted for word (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(c), 20(c)

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Rule 31.14(1)(e) omitted (25.3.2002) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(c), 20(d)

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Word in rule 72.6(2)(c)(i) omitted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(c), 33(a)

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Rule 72.6(2)(c)(iii) and word inserted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(c), 33(b)

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Sch. 2 CCR Order 48B revoked (1.10.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(a), 35

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Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 6 revoked (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 10

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Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 21 revoked (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 10

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Words in Sch. 1 RSC Order 115 rule 8(1) substituted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 32

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Words in rule 29.2(3)(b) substituted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 8

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Words in rule 62.21(4) substituted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 25(b)

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Words in rule 62.21(4)(b) substituted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 25(c)

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