# The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.8) Rules 2013, Rule 2: Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998


For rule 26.11 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and the words in parentheses, substitute—
“Trial with a Jury
26.11. (1) An application for a claim, other than a claim for libel and slander, to be tried with a jury must be made within 28 days of service of the defence.
(2) A claim for libel or slander must be tried by Judge alone, unless at the first case management conference a party applies for trial with a jury and the court makes an order to that effect.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3112/rule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no8-rules-2013/rule-2
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