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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Pt. 34 Section 1 heading inserted (2.12.2002) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 12(c)

478

Rules applied (with modifications) (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1987/2024, rule 60(11) (as substituted by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/185), rules 1, 5 (with rule 3))

493

Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 3(a)

494

Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 3(b)

495

Rule 3.7(7)(8) substituted for rule 3.7(7) (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 4

496

Sch. 1 RSC Order 115 Pt. 4 inserted (6.10.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/2113), rules 1(c), 17

503

Rule 30.1 renumbered as rule 30.1(1) (6.10.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/2113), rules 1(c), 5(a)

505

Rule 34.13(1)(1A) substituted for rule 34.13(1) (1.1.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/2113), rules 1(a), 7

509

Words in Sch. 1 RSC Order 79 rule 9(11) substituted (1.5.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/3361), rules 1(d), 30

518
519

Rule 56.2(4) omitted (1.6.2004) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rules 1(a), 15(b) (with rule 20(1))

521

Sch. 1 RSC Order 94 rule 16 revoked (30.6.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rules 1(b), 21(b)

537
544
556
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558

Rule 41.3(6) omitted (1.4.2005) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/3419), rules 1, 7

562

Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 15 revoked (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 55(c)

569
572

Words in RSC Order 77 rule 8A substituted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 53

576
592

Word in rule 65.11(1)(a) omitted (1.10.2005) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(b)(i)

593

Word in rule 65.11(2)(a) omitted (1.10.2005) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(c)(i)

594

Words in rule 65.12 heading inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(d)(i)

596

Words in rule 65.13 heading inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(e)(i)

598

Words in rule 65.14 heading inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(f)(i)

599

Words in rule 65.17(3) omitted (1.10.2005) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(g)

600

Words in rule 65.18(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(h)(i)

601
602

Words in rule 65.18(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 48(h)(iii)

603
605
608

Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3515), rules 1, 3

619

Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 1 revoked (2.10.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1689), rules 1, 12(b)

622
623
624
625

Rule 27.14(3) omitted (2.10.2006) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1689), rules 1, 5(b)

626

Rule 27.14(2A) renumbered as rule 27.14(3) (2.10.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1689), rules 1, 5(c)

627

Word in rule 27.14(3) substituted (2.10.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1689), rules 1, 5(d)

632
637

Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 2 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(a)

638

Sch. 1 RSC Order 93 rule 22 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(a)

639

Sch. 1 RSC Order 94 rules 1-3 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(b)

640

Sch. 1 RSC Order 94 rule 14 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(b)

641

Sch. 1 RSC Order 95 rule 2 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(c)

642

Sch. 1 RSC Order 95 rule 3 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(c)

643

Sch. 1 RSC Order 96 rules 2-8 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(d)

645

Sch. 2 CCR Order 45 rule 1 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(f)

649

Sch. 1 RSC Order 94 rule 15 revoked (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 15(b)

650

Words in rule 3.1(6A) omitted (6.4.2007) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 3(a)

651

Words in rule 3.1(6A) omitted (6.4.2007) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 3(b)

653

Words in rule 27.14 omitted (6.4.2007) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 6(b)

654

Rules applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 9

655

Pt. 70 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 184(a)

656

Pt. 71 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 184(a)

657

Pt. 72 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 184(a)

658

Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 184(a)

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