# The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000, Paragraph 19.11: Group Litigation Order


(1) The court may make a GLO where there are or are likely to be a number of claims giving rise to the GLO issues.
(The practice direction provides the procedure for applying for a GLO)
(2) A GLO must—
(a) contain directions about the establishment of a register (the “group register”) on which the claims managed under the GLO will be entered;
(b) specify the GLO issues which will identify the claims to be managed as a group under the GLO; and
(c) specify the court (the “management court”) which will manage the claims on the group register.
(3) A GLO may—
(a) in relation to claims which raise one or more of the GLO issues—
(i) direct their transfer to the management court;
(ii) order their stay (gl) until further order; and
(iii) direct their entry on the group register;
(b) direct that from a specified date claims which raise one or more of the GLO issues should be started in the management court and entered on the group register; and
(c) give directions for publicising the GLO.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/221/schedule/2/paragraph/19.11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-19.11
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