{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/part-87",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/part-87.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "part/87",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "87",
  "heading": "APPLICATIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS",
  "text": "Contents of this Part\nTitle\nRule number\nSECTION 1 – SCOPE AND INTERPRETATION\nScope and interpretation of this Part\nRule 87.1\nSECTION 2 – APPLICATIONS TO THE HIGH COURT FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FOR RELEASE\nHow to make the application for the writ of habeas corpus for release\nRule 87.2\nInitial consideration of the application by a judge\nRule 87.3\nInitial consideration of the application on paper\nRule 87.4\nConsideration of the application at a hearing\nRule 87.5\nOrder for release: sufficient authority to release detained person\nRule 87.6\nApplications involving protected parties\nRule 87.7\nForm and directions as to the return to the writ\nRule 87.8\nService of the writ\nRule 87.9\nReturn to the writ\nRule 87.10\nProcedure at hearing of the writ\nRule 87.11\nSECTION 3 – WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR TO ANSWER A CHARGE\nWrit of habeas corpus to give evidence or answer a charge\nRule 87.12",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 87 inserted (6.4.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/3299), rule 2(c), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/part/87",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}