Introductory text
SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURT, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 9th July 2026
Laid before Parliament 15th July 2026
Coming into force in accordance with rules 1 and 2
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee, having power under section 19(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981f1 and section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997f2 to make rules under section 1 of and Schedule 1 to that 1997 Act, and after fulfilling the requirements of section 2(6) of that Act, makes the following Rules.
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1997 c. 12. Section 2(1) was substituted by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), section 15 and Schedule 4, Part 1. Section 1(3) was substituted by section 82(1) of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) and further amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, sections 15 and 146 and Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 261 and 262 and Schedule 18. Section 1(1) was amended by the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), section 17(5) and Schedule 9, Part 3, paragraph 67(a) and by section 174 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12). Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act was amended by the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), section 3, Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 19, the Crime and Courts Act 2013, section 17(5), Schedule 9, Part 3, paragraph 67(b).