# The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005, Article 30: Amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998


In rule 27.9, for paragraph (1), substitute—
“(1) If a party who does not attend a final hearing—
(a) has given written notice to the court and the other party at least 7 days before the hearing date that he will not attend;
(b) has served on the other party at least 7 days before the hearing date any other documents which he has filed with the court; and
(c) has, in his written notice, requested the court to decide the claim in his absence and has confirmed his compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) above,
the court will take into account that party’s statement of case and any other documents he has filed and served when it decides the claim.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2292/article/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no3-rules-2005/article-30
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