Rule 33 Amendment of Part 61

(1)

In rule 61.1(2)(b), for “Queen’s” substitute “King’s”.

(2)

In rule 61.2—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a), omit paragraph (v); and

(b)

in paragraph (2), after “started in the Admiralty Court”, insert “and a claim for loss of life or personal injury specified in section 20(2)(f) of the Senior Courts Act 1981^f1 should be started in the Admiralty Court in the circumstances set out in Practice Direction 61”.

(3)

In rule 61.4—

(a)

in paragraph (4A), in the full-out, omit “, where every party has electronic track data in its control, each must”; and

(b)

for paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6)

A collision statement case must—

(a)

be in a form set out in Practice Direction 61

(b)

contain the matters set out in Practice Direction 61; and

(c)

be verified by a statement of truth.”.

(4)

After paragraph (6), insert—

“(6A)

Each party must file a collision defence in respect of each collision statement of case filed by another party.

(6B)

A party’s collision defence must—

(a)

be filed within 28 days of service of the relevant collision statement of case on that party;

(b)

comply with the requirements set out in Practice Direction 61; and

(c)

be verified by a statement of truth.

(6C)

A party may file a collision reply to a collision defence filed by another party.

(6D)

A party’s collision reply must—

(a)

be filed within 21 days of service of the relevant collision defence on that party; and

(b)

be verified by a statement of truth.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1981 c. 54.