Rule 6 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

in rule 13.4(1)(c), omit “under rule 14.12 (admission – determination of rate of payment by judge) or rule 26.2 (automatic transfer)”; and

after rule 13.4(1), insert—

“(1B)

Where—

(a)

the claim is for a specified amount of money;

(b)

the claim is a designated money claim;

(c)

the claim has not been transferred to another court; and

(d)

the defendant is not an individual,

the court will transfer an application by a defendant under this Part to set aside or vary the judgment to the preferred court.”.