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Practical Law UK Practice Note 0-205-5302 (Approx. 22 pages)
Links to the Civil Procedure Rules.
Civil Procedure Rules
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 1, Overriding objective
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 2, Application and interpretation of the rules
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 3, The Court's case management powers
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 4, Forms
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 5, Court documents
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 6, Service of documents
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 7, How to start proceedings - the claim form
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 8, Alternative procedure for claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 9, Responding to particulars of claim - general
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 10, Acknowledgment of service
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 11, Disputing the court's jurisdiction
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 12, Default judgment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 13, Setting aside or varying default judgment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 14, Admissions
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 15, Defence and reply
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 16, Statements of case
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 17, Amendments to statements of case
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 18, Further information
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 19, Parties and group litigation
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 20, Counterclaims and other additional claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 21, Children and protected parties
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 22, Statements of truth
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 23, General rules about applications for court orders
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 24, Summary judgment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 25, Interim remedies and security for costs
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 26, Case management - preliminary stage
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 27, The Small Claims Track
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 28, The Fast Track and the Intermediate Track
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 29, The Multi-track
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 30, Transfer
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 31, Disclosure and inspection of documents
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 32, Evidence
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 33, Miscellaneous rules about evidence
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 34, Witnesses, depositions and evidence for foreign courts
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 35, Experts and assessors
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 36, Offers to settle
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 37, Miscellaneous provisions about payments into court
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 38, Discontinuance
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 39, Miscellaneous provisions relating to hearings
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 40, Judgments, orders, sale of land etc
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 41, Damages
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 42, Change of Solicitor
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 44, General rules about costs
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 45, Fixed costs
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 46, Costs- special cases
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 47, Procedure for assessment of costs and default provisions
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 48, Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 relating to civil litigation funding and costs: transitional provision in relation to pre-commencement funding arrangements
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 49, Specialist proceedings
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 50, Application of the schedules
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 51, Transitional arrangements and pilot schemes
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 52, Appeals
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 53, Defamation claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 54, Judicial review and statutory review
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 55, Possession claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 56, Landlord and tenant claims and miscellaneous provisions about land
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 57, Probate, inheritance and presumption of death
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 58, Commercial Court
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 59, Circuit Commercial Courts
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 60, Technology and construction court claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 61, Admiralty claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 62, Arbitration claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 63, Intellectual Property claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 63A, Financial List
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 64, Estates, trusts and charities
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 65, Proceedings relating to anti-social behaviour and harassment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 66, Crown proceedings
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 67, Proceedings relating to solicitors
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 69, Court's power to appoint a receiver
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 70, General rules about enforcement of judgments and orders
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 71, Orders to obtain information from judgment debtors
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 72, Third party debt orders
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 73, Charging orders, stop orders and stop notices
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 74, Enforcement of judgments in different jurisdictions
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 75, Traffic Enforcement
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 76, Proceedings Under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 77, Provisions in Support of Criminal Justice
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 79, Proceedings under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and Part 1 of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Act 2010
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 80, Proceedings under the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 81, Applications and proceedings in relation to contempt of court
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 82, Closed material procedure
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 83, Writs and warrants
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 84, Enforcement by taking control of goods
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 85, Claims on controlled goods and executed goods
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 86, Stakeholder claims and applications
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 87, Applications for writ of habeas corpus
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 88, Proceedings under the Counter-terrorism and Security Act 2015
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 89, Attachment of earnings
For a consolidated list of e-mail addresses contained in the CPR, see CPR e-mail address list.
Civil Procedure Rules: pre-Jackson/civil litigation reforms
On 1 April 2013, the Jackson/civil litigation reforms came into force and made amendments to a number of the CPR. The following is a list of old CPR before the amendments took effect:
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 3, The Court's case management powers.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 16, Statements of case.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 26, Case management: preliminary stage.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 27, The Small Claims Track.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 28, The Fast Track.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 29, The multi-track.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 31, Disclosure and inspection of documents.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 34, Witnesses, depositions and evidence for foreign courts.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 35, Experts and assessors.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 36, Offers to settle.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 43, Scope of cost rules and definitions.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 44, General rules about costs.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 45, Fixed costs.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 46, Fast track trial costs.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 47, Procedure for detailed assessment of costs and default provisions.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 48, Costs: special cases.
Civil Procedure Rules: CPR 3.12 (from 1 April 2013 to 22 April 2014)
- Civil Procedure Rule 3.12 (from 1 April 2013 to 22 April 2014), Costs Management.
Civil Procedure Rules: Part 36 (pre- 6 April 2015)
This is the old Civil Procedure Rule Part 36 that was in place before 6 April 2015:
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 36, Offers to settle (pre- 6 April 2015).
Civil Procedure Rules: Part 3 (pre- 6 April 2016)
This is the old CPR Part 3 that was in place before 6 April 2016:
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 3, The court's case management powers.
Civil Procedure Rules: Part 73 (pre- 6 April 2016)
This is the old CPR Part 73 that was in place before 6 April 2016:
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 73, Charging orders, stop orders and stop notices.
Civil Procedure Rules: Part 52 (pre- 3 October 2016)
This is the old CPR Part 52 that was in place before 3 October 2016:
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 52, Appeals.
Civil Procedure Rules: CPR 3 and CPR 81 (pre-1 October 2020)
These are the old CPR 3 and 81 which were in place before 1 October 2020:
Civil Procedure Rules: CPR 44.14 (pre-6 April 2023)
This is the old CPR 44.14 that was in place before 6 April 2023:
- CPR 44.14, Effect of qualified one-way costs shifting.
Civil Procedure Rules: CPR 14, CPR 26, CPR 28, CPR 36 and CPR 45 (pre-1 October 2023)
These are the old CPR 14, 26, 28, 36 and 45 which were in place before 1 October 2023:
Practice Directions
- Practice Direction 1A, Participation of vulnerable parties or witnesses.
- Practice Direction 2A, Court offices.
- Practice Direction 2B, Allocation of cases to levels of judiciary.
- Practice Direction 2C, Starting proceedings in the County Court.
- Practice Direction 2E, Jurisdiction of the county court that may be exercised by a legal adviser.
- Practice Direction 2F, Court sittings.
- Practice Direction 3A, Striking out a statement of case.
- Practice Direction 3B, Sanctions for non-payment of fees.
- Practice Direction 3C, Civil restraint orders.
- Practice Direction 3D, Costs management.
- Practice Direction 3E, Costs capping.
- Practice Direction 3F, Requests for the appointment of an advocate to the court.
- Practice Direction 5A, Court documents.
- Practice Direction 5B, Communication and filing of documents by e-mail.
- Practice Direction 6A, Service within the United Kingdom.
- Practice Direction 6B, Service out of the jurisdiction.
- Practice Direction 7A, How to start proceedings.
- Practice Direction 7B, Production centre.
- Practice Direction 7C, Money claim online.
- Practice Direction 16, Statements of case.
- Practice Direction 17, Amendments to statements of case.
- Practice Direction 18, Further information.
- Practice Direction 19A, Derivative claims.
- Practice Direction 19B, Group Litigation.
- Practice Direction 20, Counterclaims and other additional claims.
- Practice Direction 22, Statements of truth.
- Practice Direction 23A, Applications.
- Practice Direction 25A, Interim injunctions.
- Practice Direction 25B, Interim payments.
- Practice Direction 26, Case management - preliminary stage: allocation, re-allocation, assignment and reassignment.
- Practice Direction 27A, Small claims track.
- Practice Direction 27B, Claims under the pre-action protocol for personal injury claims below the small claims limit in road traffic accidents - court procedure.
- Practice Direction 28, The fast track and the intermediate track.
- Practice Direction 29, The multi-track.
- Practice Direction 30, Transfer.
- Practice Direction 31A, Disclosure and inspection.
- Practice Direction 31B, Disclosure of electronic documents.
- Practice Direction 32, Evidence.
- Practice Direction 33, Civil Evidence Act 1995.
- Practice Direction 34A, Depositions and court attendance by witnesses.
- Practice Direction 34B, Fees for examiners of the court.
- Practice Direction 35, Experts and assessors.
- Practice Direction 36, Offers to settle.
- Practice Direction 37, Miscellaneous provisions about payments into court.
- Practice Direction 40A, Accounts, inquiries, etc.
- Practice Direction 40B, Judgments and orders.
- Practice Direction 40D, 1. Court's powers in relation to land; 2. Conveyancing counsel of the court.
- Practice Direction 40E, Reserved judgments.
- Practice Direction 40F, Non-disclosure injunctions information collection scheme.
- Practice Direction 41A, Provisional damages.
- Practice Direction 41B, Periodical payments under the Damages Act 1996.
- Practice Direction 42, Change of solicitor.
- Practice Direction 44, General Rules About Costs.
- Practice Direction 45, Fixed Costs.
- Practice Direction 46, Costs Special Cases.
- Practice Direction 47, Procedure for detailed assessment of costs and default provisions.
- Practice Direction 48, Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, relating to civil litigation funding and costs: transitional provision and exceptions.
- Practice Direction 49A, Applications under the Companies Acts and related legislation.
- Practice Direction 49B, Mesothelioma Claims.
- Practice Direction 49C, Consumer Credit Act 2006 - Unfair Relationships.
- Practice Direction 49D, Claims for the recovery of taxes and duties.
- Practice Direction 49F, Pre-action protocol for low value personal injury claims in road traffic accidents and low value personal injury (employers' liability and public liability) - stage 3 procedure.
- Practice Direction 49G, Applications under Part III of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 for use of scientific tests to determine parentage.
- Practice Direction 51L, New bill of costs pilot scheme.
- Practice Direction 51M, Financial markets test case scheme.
- Practice Direction 51O, The electronic working pilot scheme.
- Practice Direction 51R, Online Civil Money Claims Pilot.
- Practice Direction 51Z, County Court Officers Pilot Scheme.
- Practice Direction 51ZB, The Damages Claims Pilot.
- Practice Direction 51ZC, The Small Claims Paper Determination Pilot.
- Practice Direction 52A, Appeals: general provisions.
- Practice Direction 52B, Appeals in the county courts and the High Court.
- Practice Direction 52C, Appeals to the Court of Appeal.
- Practice Direction 52D, Statutory appeals and appeals subject to special statutory provision.
- Practice Direction 52E, Appeals by way of case stated.
- Practice Direction 53A, Transferring Proceedings to and from the Media and Communications List.
- Practice Direction 53B, Media and Communications Claims.
- Practice Direction 54A, Judicial review.
- Practice Direction 54C, Administrative Court (venue).
- Practice Direction 54E, Environmental Review Claims.
- Practice Direction 55A, Possession claims.
- Practice Direction 55B, Possession claims online.
- Practice Direction 56, Landlord and tenant claims and miscellaneous provisions about land.
- Practice Direction 57, Probate.
- Practice Direction 57AA, Business & Property Courts.
- Practice Direction 57AB, Shorter and flexible trial schemes.
- Practice Direction 57AC, Trial Witness Statements in the Business and Property Courts.
- Practice Direction 57AD, Disclosure in the Business and Property Courts.
- Practice Direction 57B, Proceedings under the Presumption of Death Act 2013.
- Practice Direction 58, Commercial Court.
- Practice Direction 59, Circuit Commercial Court (formerly the Mercantile Court).
- Practice Direction 60, Technology and Construction Court claims.
- Practice Direction 61, Admiralty claims.
- Practice Direction 62, Arbitration.
- Practice Direction 63, Intellectual Property claims.
- Practice Direction 64A, Estates, trusts and charities.
- Practice Direction 64B, Applications to the court for directions by trustees in relation to the administration of the trust.
- Practice Direction 65, Anti-social behaviour and harassment.
- Practice Direction 66, Crown proceedings.
- Practice Direction 67, Proceedings relating to solicitors.
- Practice Direction 69, Court's power to appoint a receiver.
- Practice Direction 70A, Enforcement of judgments and orders.
- Practice Direction 71, Orders to obtain information from judgment debtors.
- Practice Direction 72, Third party debt orders.
- Practice Direction 73, Charging orders, stop orders, and stop notices.
- Practice Direction 74A, Enforcement of judgments in different jurisdictions.
- Practice Direction 75, Traffic enforcement.
- Practice Direction 77, Applications for and relating to serious crime prevention orders.
- Practice Direction 83, Writs and warrants.
- Practice Direction 84, Enforcement by taking control of goods.
For information on active pilot schemes in the civil courts of England and Wales, see Pilot schemes in the civil courts tracker.
Practice Directions: pre-Jackson/civil litigation reforms
On 1 April 2013, the Jackson/civil litigation reforms came into force and made amendments to a number of the CPR. The following is a list of old PDs before the amendments took effect:
- Practice Direction 3A, Striking out a statement of case.
- Practice Direction 3B, Sanctions for non-payment of fees.
- Practice Direction 3C, Civil restraint orders.
- Practice Direction 3D, Mesothelioma claims.
- Practice Direction 35, Experts and assessors.
- Practice Directions 43-48, Costs.
- Practice Direction 51E, County court provisional assessment pilot scheme.
- Practice Direction 51G, Cost Management in Mercantile Courts and Technology and Construction Courts, Pilot Scheme.
Practice Directions: completed pilot schemes
- Practice Direction 5C, Electronic Working Scheme.
- Practice Direction 51I, The second mediation service pilot scheme.
- Practice Direction 51J, Electronic Working Pilot Scheme.
- Practice Direction 51N, Shorter and flexible trials pilot schemes.
Practice Directions: pre-6 April 2016
These are the old Practice Directions 3E and 73 that were in place before 6 April 2016:
- Practice Direction 3E, Costs management.
- Practice Direction 73, Charging orders, stop orders and stop notices.
Practice Directions: pre-3 October 2016
These are the old Practice Directions 52A to 52E that were in place before 3 October 2016:
- Practice Direction 52A, Appeals: General provisions.
- Practice Direction 52B, Appeals in the county courts and the High Court.
- Practice Direction 52C, Appeals to the Court of Appeal.
- Practice Direction 52D, Appeals: General provisions.
- Practice Direction 52E, Appeals: General provisions.
Practice Directions: pre- 6 April 2019
This is the old Practice Direction 39A that was in place before 6 April 2019:
- Practice Direction 39A, Miscellaneous provisions relating to hearings.
Practice Directions: pre-1 October 2020
These are the old Practice Directions 3E and 81 that were in place before 1 October 2020:
- Practice Direction 3E, Costs management.
- Practice Direction 81, Applications and proceedings in relation to contempt of court.
Practice Directions: pre-6 April 2022
These are the old Practice Directions 10 and 12 that were in place before 6 April 2022:
- Practice Direction 10, Acknowledgment of service.
- Practice Direction 12, Default judgment.
Practice Directions: pre-1 October 2022
These are the old Practice Directions 2D, 3A.7, 4, 8A and 15 that were in place before 1 October 2022:
- Practice Direction 2D, References in the Rules to Action Done by the Court.
- Practice Direction 3A.7, Vexatious litigants.
- Practice Direction 4, Forms.
- Practice Direction 8A, Alternative Procedure for Claims.
- Practice Direction 15, Defence and Reply.
Practice Directions: pre-6 April 2023
These are the old Practice Directions 19A, 19C and 21 that were in place before 6 April 2023:
- Practice Direction 19A, Addition and Substitution of Parties.
- Practice Direction 19C, Derivative claims.
- Practice Direction 21, Children and protected parties.
Pre-Taking control of goods regime and other 6 April 2014 amendment to enforcement provisions
On 6 April 2014, a new taking control of goods regime came into force together with some other amendments to enforcement law which resulted in amendment to the CPR. A lot of provisions in Schedules 1 and 2 (RSC and CCR) were moved into the CPR. The old law may still be relevant for completed execution before 6 April 2014. The following is a list of the old provisions before the amendments took effect:
- RSC Order 17, Interpleader.
- RSC Order 45, Enforcement of judgments and orders: general.
- RSC Order 46, Writs of execution: general.
- PD RSC Order 46, Execution.
- RSC Order 47, Writs of fieri facias.
- CCR Order 1, Citation, application and interpretation.
- CCR Order 25, Enforcement of judgments and orders: general.
- CCR Order 26, Warrants of execution, delivery and possession.
- CCR Order 33, Interpleader proceedings.
County Court Rules (CCR) in force to 6 April 2016
This is the old CCR Order 27 that was in force before 6 April 2016:
- CCR Order 27, Attachment of earnings.
For information on locating old, now out of date, versions of the CPR, see Ask, Where can I find old, now out of date, versions of the Civil Procedure Rules that were in force in previous years? and Ask, Is there a way to access old versions of the Civil Procedure Rules?.
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