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Explanatory note

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These Rules amend the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (SI 1998/3132), by—

  • amending Part 3 to make clear the court’s power to require proceedings to be heard before a Divisional Court of the High Court;

  • amending Part 47 to refer to provision now made by Practice Direction 47;

  • amending Part 52 to include a reference to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and to make clear that “rolled-up” hearings of applications for permission to appeal and the appeal remain possible;

  • amending Part 59 to reflect the change of name of the Mercantile Court to the Circuit Commercial Court and making consequential amendments to Parts 30, 52, 61 and 62;

  • amending Part 78 to give effect to changes in the EU Regulation establishing a European small claims procedure;

  • amending Part 83 to require the court’s permission for issue of a writ of possession to enforce a notice of eviction under the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22) as amended.