Status:
Maintained
Links to the rules governing litigation and arbitration procedure.
Note: On 1 April 2013, the Jackson/civil litigation reforms came into force. All links to the Civil Procedure Rules or Practice Directions will be updated as and when they become available on the Ministry of Justice's website.
PLC Dispute Resolution
Contents
Dispute resolution
Civil Procedure Rules
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 1 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4021), Overriding objective
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 2 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4023), Application and interpretation of the rules
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 3 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4028), The Court's case management powers
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 4 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4029), Forms
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 5 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4030), Court documents
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 6 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4032), Service of documents
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 7 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4034), How to start proceedings - the claim form
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 8 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4036), Alternative procedure for claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 9 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4038), Responding to particulars of claim - general
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 10 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4052), Acknowledgment of service
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 11 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4075), Disputing the court's jurisdiction
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 12 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4076), Default judgment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 13 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4077), Setting aside or varying default judgment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 14 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4078), Admissions
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 15 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4080), Defence and reply
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 16 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4081), Statements of case
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 17 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4082), Amendments to statements of case
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 18 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4083), Further information
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 19 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4084), Parties and group litigation
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 20 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4085), Counterclaims and other additional claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 21 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4086), Children and protected parties
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 22 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4087), Statements of truth
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 23 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4089), General rules about applications for court orders
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 24 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4090), Summary judgment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 25 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4091), Interim remedies and security for costs
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 26 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4092), Case management- preliminary stage
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 27 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4471), The Small Claims Track
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 28 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-6213), The Fast Track
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 29 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4093), The multi-track
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 30 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4094), Transfer
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 31 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4095), Disclosure and inspection of documents
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 32 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4096), Evidence
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 33 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4097), Miscellaneous rules about evidence
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 34 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4098), Witnesses, depositions and evidence for foreign courts
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 35 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4100), Experts and assessors
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 36 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4101), Offers to settle
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 37 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4102), Miscellaneous provisions about payments into court
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 38 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4108), Discontinuance
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 39 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4109), Miscellaneous provisions relating to hearings
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 40 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4110), Judgments, orders, sale of land etc
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 41 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4111), Damages
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 42 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4112), Change of Solicitor
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 44 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4114), General rules about costs
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 45 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4117), Fixed costs
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 46 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4118), Costs- special cases
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 47 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4119), Procedure for assessment of costs and default provisions
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 48 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4121), 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 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4122), Specialist proceedings
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 50 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4124), Application of the schedules
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 51 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4139), Transitional arrangements and pilot schemes
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 52 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4151), Appeals
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 53 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4152), Defamation claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 54 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4154), Judicial review and statutory review
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 55 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4159), Possession claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 56 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4192), Landlord and tenant claims and miscellaneous provisions about land
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 57 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4194), Probate and inheritance
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 58 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4195), Commercial court
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 59 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4196), Mercantile courts
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 60 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4197), Technology and construction court claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 61 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4198), Admiralty claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 62 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4199), Arbitration claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 63 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4200), Intellectual Property claims
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 64 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4201), Estates, trusts and charities
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 65 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4202), Proceedings relating to anti-social behaviour and harassment
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 66 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4203), Crown proceedings
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 67 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4204), Proceedings relating to solicitors
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 68 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4205), References to the European court
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 69 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4206), Court's power to appoint a receiver
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 70 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4207), General rules about enforcement of judgments and orders
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 71 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4208), Orders to obtain information from judgment debtors
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 72 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4210), Third party debt orders
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 73, (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4211) Charging orders, stop orders and stop notices
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 74 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4212), Enforcement of judgments in different jurisdictions
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 75 (www.practicallaw.com/8-505-9086), Traffic Enforcement
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 76 (www.practicallaw.com/6-505-9087), Proceedings Under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 77 (www.practicallaw.com/2-505-9089), Provisions in Support of Criminal Justice
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 78 (www.practicallaw.com/0-505-9090), European Procedures
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 79 (www.practicallaw.com/8-505-9091), Proceedings under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and Part 1 of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Act 2010
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 80 (www.practicallaw.com/2-525-5844), Proceedings under the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 81 (www.practicallaw.com/5-522-1640), Applications and proceedings in relation to contempt of court
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 (www.practicallaw.com/6-525-3065), The Court's case management powers.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 16 (www.practicallaw.com/2-525-5250), Statements of case.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 26 (www.practicallaw.com/8-525-4361), Case management: preliminary stage.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 27 (www.practicallaw.com/0-525-5251), The Small Claims Track.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 28 (www.practicallaw.com/8-525-5252), The Fast Track.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 29 (www.practicallaw.com/1-525-5255), The multi-track.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 31 (www.practicallaw.com/9-525-5256), Disclosure and inspection of documents.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 34 (www.practicallaw.com/5-525-5258), Witnesses, depositions and evidence for foreign courts.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 35 (www.practicallaw.com/3-525-5259), Experts and assessors.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 36 (www.practicallaw.com/1-525-5260), Offers to settle.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 43 (www.practicallaw.com/2-525-3053), Scope of cost rules and definitions.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 44 (www.practicallaw.com/3-525-3057), General rules about costs.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 45 (www.practicallaw.com/1-525-3058), Fixed costs.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 46 (www.practicallaw.com/9-525-3059), Fast track trial costs.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 47 (www.practicallaw.com/3-525-3062), Procedure for detailed assessment of costs and default provisions.
- Civil Procedure Rules Part 48 (www.practicallaw.com/1-525-3063), Costs: special cases.
Practice Directions
- Practice Direction 2A (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4213), Court offices
- Practice Direction 2B (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4214), Allocation of cases to levels of judiciary
- Practice Direction 3A (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4215), Striking out a statement of case
- Practice Direction 3B (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4216), Sanctions for non-payment of fees
- Practice Direction 3C (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4218), Civil restraint orders
- Practice Direction 3D (www.practicallaw.com/2-505-8829), Mesothelioma claims
- Practice Direction 4 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4219), Forms
- Practice Direction 5A (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4220), Court documents
- Practice Direction 5B (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4222), Electronic communication and filing of documents
- Practice Direction 5C (www.practicallaw.com/4-505-8277), Electronic Working Scheme
- Practice Direction 6A (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4223), Service within the United Kingdom
- Practice Direction 6B (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4224), Service out of the jurisdiction
- Practice Direction 7A (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4225), How to start proceedings - the claim form
- Practice Direction 7B (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4226), Consumer Credit Act 2006 - unfair relationships
- Practice Direction 7C (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4227), Production centre
- Practice Direction 7D (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4228), Claims for the recovery of taxes and duties
- Practice Direction 7E (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4230), Money claim online
- Practice Direction 8A (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4235), Alternative procedure for claims
- Practice Direction 8B (www.practicallaw.com/8-505-8831), Pre-action protocol for low value personal injury claims in road traffic accidents - stage 3 procedure
- Practice Direction 10 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4238), Acknowledgment of service
- Practice Direction 12 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4239), Default judgment
- Practice Direction 14 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4240), Admissions
- Practice Direction 15 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4241), Defence and reply
- Practice Direction 16 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4243), Statements of case
- Practice Direction 17 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4244), Amendments to statements of case
- Practice Direction 18 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4245), Further information
- Practice Direction 19A (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4248), Addition and substitution of parties
- Practice Direction 19B (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4249), Group Litigation
- Practice Direction 19C (www.practicallaw.com/0-505-8335), Derivative claims
- Practice Direction 20 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4250), Counterclaims and other additional claims
- Practice Direction 21 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4252), Children and protected parties
- Practice Direction 22 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4253), Statements of truth
- Practice Direction 23A (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4254), Applications
- Practice Direction 23B (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4255), Applications under particular statutes
- Practice Direction 24 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4258), The summary disposal of claims
- Practice Direction 25A (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4259), Interim injunctions
- Practice Direction 25B (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4260), Interim payments
- Practice Direction 26 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4261), Case management-preliminary stage: allocation and re-allocation
- Practice Direction 27 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4263), Small claims track
- Practice Direction 28 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4264), The fast track
- Practice Direction 29 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4265), The multi-track
- Practice Direction 30 (www.practicallaw.com/4-505-8705), Transfer
- Practice Direction 31A (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4266), Disclosure and inspection
- Practice Direction 31B (www.practicallaw.com/3-505-8353), Disclosure of electronic documents
- Practice Direction 32 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4267), Evidence
- Practice Direction 33 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4268), Civil Evidence Act 1995
- Practice Direction 34A (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4269), Depositions and court attendance by witnesses
- Practice Direction 34B (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4270), Fees for examiners of the court
- Practice Direction 35 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4271), Experts and assessors
- Practice Direction 36A (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4272), Offers to settle
- Practice Direction 36B (www.practicallaw.com/1-505-8617)
- Practice Direction 37 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4273), Miscellaneous provisions about payments into court
- Practice Direction 39A (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4274), Miscellaneous provisions relatings to hearings
- Practice Direction 39B (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4275), Court sittings
- Practice Direction 40A (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4276), Accounts, inquiries, etc
- Practice Direction 40B (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4278), Judgments and orders
- Practice Direction 40D (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4279), 1. Court's powers in relation to land; 2. Conveyancing counsel of the court
- Practice Direction 40E (www.practicallaw.com/6-505-8629), Reserved judgments
- Practice Direction 40F (www.practicallaw.com/3-527-3404), Non-disclosure injunctions information collection scheme
- Practice Direction 41A (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4280), Provisional damages
- Practice Direction 41B (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4281), Periodical payments under the Damages Act 1996
- Practice Direction 42 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4282), Change of solicitor
- Practice Direction 44 (www.practicallaw.com/6-527-3407), General Rules About Costs
- Practice Direction 45 (www.practicallaw.com/4-527-3408), Fixed Costs
- Practice Direction 46 (www.practicallaw.com/8-527-3411), Costs Special Cases
- Practice Direction 48 (www.practicallaw.com/4-527-3413), 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 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4294), Applications under the Companies Acts and related legislation
- Practice Direction 49B (www.practicallaw.com/7-505-8723), Order under s127 of the Insolvency Act 1986
- Practice Direction 51A (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4295), Transitional arrangements
- Practice Direction 51D (www.practicallaw.com/9-505-8741), Defamation Proceedings Costs Management Scheme
- Practice Direction 51E (www.practicallaw.com/6-505-8747), County court provisional assessment pilot scheme
- Practice Direction 51G (www.practicallaw.com/9-518-2496), Costs Management in Mercantile Courts and Technology and Construction Courts, Pilot Scheme
- Practice Direction 52A (www.practicallaw.com/2-521-4429), Appeals: general provisions
- Practice Direction 52B (www.practicallaw.com/8-521-4431), Appeals in the county courts and the High Court
- Practice Direction 52C (www.practicallaw.com/6-521-4432), Appeals to the Court of Appeal
- Practice Direction 52D (www.practicallaw.com/2-521-4434), Statutory appeals and appeals subject to special statutory provision
- Practice Direction 52E (www.practicallaw.com/7-521-4436), Appeals by way of case stated
- Practice Direction 53 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4356), Defamation claims
- Practice Direction 54A (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4358), Judicial review
- Practice Direction 54C (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4380), References by the Legal Services Commission
- Practice Direction 54D (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4359), Administrative court (venue)
- Practice Direction 55A (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4381), Possession claims
- Practice Direction 55B (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4384), Possession claims online
- Practice Direction 56 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4386), Landlord and tenant claims and miscellaneous provisions about land
- Practice Direction 57 (www.practicallaw.com/2-205-4387), Probate
- Practice Direction 58 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4388), Commercial court
- Practice Direction 59 (www.practicallaw.com/8-205-4389), Mercantile Courts
- Practice Direction 60 (www.practicallaw.com/6-205-4390), Technology and Construction court claims
- Practice Direction 61 (www.practicallaw.com/4-205-4391), Admiralty claims
- Practice Direction 62 (www.practicallaw.com/0-205-4393), Arbitration
- Practice Direction 63 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4396), Intellectual Property claims
- Practice Direction 64A (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4397), Estates, trusts and charities
- Practice Direction 64B (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4399), Applications to the court for directions to trustees in relation to the administration of the trust
- Practice Direction 65 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4400), Anti-social behaviour and harassment
- Practice Direction 66 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4401), Crown proceedings
- Practice Direction 67 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4402), Proceedings relating to solicitors
- Practice Direction 68 (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4403), References to the European court
- Practice Direction 69 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4416), Court's power to appoint a receiver
- Practice Direction 70 (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4418), Enforcement of judgments and orders
- Practice Direction 71 (www.practicallaw.com/3-205-4419), Orders to obtain information from judgment debtors
- Practice Direction 72 (www.practicallaw.com/1-205-4420), Third party debt orders
- Practice Direction 73 (www.practicallaw.com/9-205-4421), Charging orders, stop orders, and stop notices
- Practice Direction 74A (www.practicallaw.com/7-205-4422), Enforcement of judgments in different jurisdictions
- Practice Direction 74B (www.practicallaw.com/5-205-4423), European enforcement orders
- Practice Direction 75 (www.practicallaw.com/2-501-5081), Traffic enforcement
- Practice Direction 77 (www.practicallaw.com/0-501-5082), Applications for and relating to serious crime prevention orders
- Practice Direction 78 (www.practicallaw.com/6-501-5084), European Procedures
- Practice Direction 81 (www.practicallaw.com/3-522-1636), Applications and proceedings in relation to contempt of court
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:
Pre-Action Protocols
Court Guides
Arbitration rules
