{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES\nCOUNTY COURTS\nMade 10th December 1998\nLaid before Parliament 17th December 1998\nComing into force 26th April 1999\nThe Civil Procedure Rule Committee, having power under section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to make rules of court under section 1 of that Act, make the following rules which may be cited as the Civil Procedure Rules 1998—",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Rules applied in part (7.10.2001) by The Railway Administration Order Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3352), rules 1.1, 6.41"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Rules applied (1.9.2002) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (General Provisions and Disability Claims Procedure) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1985), regs. 1(1), 40(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Rules applied (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1991/1247, rule 10.27(5) (as inserted by The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/184), rules 1(1), 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1987/2024, rule 60(11) (as substituted by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/185), rules 1, 5 (with rule 3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Rules applied (1.4.2005) by The Damages (Variation of Periodical Payments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/841), arts. 1(1), 14 (with art. 1(5))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (25.2.2009) by The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/356), rules 1, 227 (with rule 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 100(1) (with rule 100(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Rules applied in part (with modifications) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 225(2)(3) (with rule 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Rules modified (1.4.2013) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/534), regs. 1, 14(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 126 (with rules 3, 208)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (1.7.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1169), rules 1(1) 13(8) (with rule 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Rules applied (30.4.2015) by The Welsh Language Tribunal Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1028), rules 1(2), 55(11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (1.10.2016) by The Compensation Orders (Disqualified Directors) Proceedings (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/890), rules 1(2), 3(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024), rules 1, 12.1(1) (with rule 3(3), Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 4.1(1)(2) (with rule 1.2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.1 (with rule 1.2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "Rules continued in part (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), regs. 1(2), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 134 (with rule 4(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "Rules applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1124), regs. 1, 7(1)(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C21",
      "text": "Rules applied in part (with modifications) (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 187(2)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C22",
      "text": "Rules applied in part (with modifications) (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 130(1) (with rule 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C23",
      "text": "Rules applied in part (with modifications) (19.11.2025) by The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1135), rules 1(2)(a), 130(1)(2) (with rule 2(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1997 c. 12."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}