The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.In these Rules, a reference to a Part or rule...

  4. 3.Amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

  5. 4.In Part 6— (a) in rule 6.2(1), sub-paragraph (b), after...

  6. 5.In rule 16.2(1)— (a) after sub-paragraph (c), omit “and”; and...

  7. 6.For Part 20, substitute Part 20 as set out in...

  8. 7.In Part 25— (a) in rule 25.1—

  9. 8.In rule 30.5, for paragraph (2) substitute—

  10. 9.After rule 40.2(2), insert— (3) Paragraph (4) applies where a...

  11. 10.For rule 44.16, substitute— (1) This rule applies where the Conditional Fee Agreements Regulations...

  12. 11.In Part 52— (a) in rule 52.1, in the cross-reference...

  13. 12.In Part 54— (a) in rule 54.28(2), after sub-paragraph (e)...

  14. 13.In rule 55.13(3), after “first class post” insert “(or an...

  15. 14.In rule 58.4(2), for “Rule 30.5(3) applies” substitute “Rule 30.5...

  16. 15.In rule 59.3, for “Rule 30.5(3) applies” substitute “Rule 30.5...

  17. 16.In rule 61.2(3), for “30.5(3)” substitute “30.5”.

  18. 17.In rule 62.3(4), for “30.5(3)” substitute “30.5”.

  19. 18.In Part 63— (a) in rule 63.1, after paragraph (2),...

  20. 19.In rule 75.3(6), after “first class post” insert “(or an...

  21. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. 20.1.Purpose of this Part

      2. 20.2.Scope and interpretation

      3. 20.3.Application of these Rules to additional claims

      4. 20.4.Defendant’s counterclaim against the claimant

      5. 20.5.Counterclaim against a person other than the claimant

      6. 20.6.Defendant’s additional claim for contribution or indemnity from another party

      7. 20.7.Procedure for making any other additional claim

      8. 20.8.Service of claim form

      9. 20.9.Matters relevant to question of whether an additional claim should be separate from the claim

      10. 20.10.Effect of service of an additional claim

      11. 20.11.Special provisions relating to default judgment on an additional claim other than a counterclaim or a contribution or indemnity notice

      12. 20.12.Procedural steps on service of an additional claim form on a non-party

      13. 20.13.Case management where a defence to an additional claim is filed

  23. Explanatory Note