Rule 8 Amendment of Part 7

(1)

In rule 7.4, for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3)
Where the claimant serves particulars of claim on the defendant, the claimant must, within 7 days of service on the defendant, file a copy of the particulars unless a copy has already been filed.

(4)
The claimant need not file a copy of the particulars of claim under paragraph (3) if the claim is being dealt with at the Production Centre (under rule 7.10) or the County Court Business Centre (under Practice Direction 7C) and is not transferred to another court.”.

(2)

In rule 7.5(1), in the table—

(a)

omit the entry for “Fax”; and

(b)

in the entry for “Other electronic method”, for “Other electronic” substitute “Electronic”.

(3)

In rule 7.10, in paragraphs (2) and (3), for “7C” substitute “7B”.

(4)

In rule 7.12—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for “make provision for” substitute “permit or require”; and

(b)

omit the words in parentheses after paragraph (3).