Explanatory note

These rules add the following new provisions to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998—

• New rules 5.4B, 5.4C and 5.4D, to follow rule 5.4A. Rule 5.4B deals with the supply of documents to parties and rule 5.4C the supply of documents to non-parties. Rule 5.4D makes general provision about access to court documents.

• A new rule 7.2A relating to claims by and against partnerships.

• A new rule 52.3(4A) and rule 52.3(4B) allowing the Court of Appeal to make an order that a person refused permission to appeal may not request the decision to be reconsidered at a hearing.

• A new rule 54.31(2A) to specify the documents to be filed with a notice to the High Court under rule 54.31.

• A new rule 54.36 to implement a procedure for notifying the High Court that an appellant wishes to continue with an appeal which would otherwise be deemed to be abandoned, in accordance with section 9 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

• A new rule 73.22 to make provision for the procedure to be followed when applying for an order under section 23 of the Partnership Act 1890.

Rule 27.14 has been amended to make provision for the costs of appeals from small claims.

Minor amendments are made to rule 52.7, rule 54.28B(2), rule 59.1(3) and rule 76.34.

The opportunity also has been taken to revoke a number of Rules of the Supreme Court and County Court Rules.